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GENERAL 
SPECIFICATIONS 


For Material and Labor to be Employed in the Erection of 


Wichita High School 

QICKER [orem ee ot 

UNIVERSITY Gr Hiiies BOARD OF EDUCATION 

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WICHITA, KANSAS 


Lorentz Schmidt & Co. 


Architects 
WICHITA KANSAS 


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS 


Sealed Proposals will be received according to the conditions herein set forth and specified 
for the erection and completion of said building 


Until Monday, the 31st day of July 1922, at 7:30 p. m. of said day. 
/ The Plans and Specifications are the Property of the Architects and must be Returned with Proposal 


THE OWNER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS 


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-Ibaled Proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary 
the Board of Education, Wichita, Kansas, until 7:30 PoM. : 

ly S3lst., 1922, for the erection of a group of High School Build- 
8S, to be located in Wichita, Kansas, 


ies of Plans and Specifications may be secured _at the office — 
the Architects, Lorentz Schmidt and Company, Wichita, Kansas, 
pon a deposit of $25,00, guaranteeing the return of the Plans 
ind Specifications accompanied by a bona-fide bid. 


il Labor and Material shall be furnished in accordance with the 
_jilans and Specifications of the: Architects, Hach bid shall be 
iccompanied by a certified check, Bidders’ bond will not be 
weceptable, payable to J. L. Leland, Secretary of the Board of Hdu- 
sation, and equal to the following amounts for the various Contracts: 


General Contract $1 


8,900.00 
Heating Contract 1,890,090 
hh a Contract 1,290. 00 
Combined Heating and Plumbing 3,090.0 
Electrical Contract 750.00 
f Painting Contract 750.00 
i; Roofing Contract 500,00 
| Sheet Metal Contract 750.00 


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| £ award of Contract is made and Bidder fails to enter into Contract 
\jnd to furnish the Surety Bonds as required by the laws of the | 

i tate of Kansas, within ten days after date of acceptance of said 
bid, the said certified check shall be forfeited to the Board of 
_|Education, Wichita, Kansas. 


Bidders may bid on any combination of Contracts, 


eneral Contractor will be asked to bid under a penalty and bonus 
Jause and also without a penalty or bonus. Under the penalty 

d bonus clause, the General Contractor shall agree to sub- 
ar complete his contract on or before the fifteenth day of 
ugust, 1923, and to forfeit to the Board of Education $200,00 per 
pores Pach working day required thereafter for completing sal 
ontract. 


(lt shall be further agreed that for each working day before August 
\fifteenth, 1923, that the General Contractor shall have substantially 
ge ord Age his contract, the Board of Education shall pay a bonus of 
$100,00 per day. 


It_is further agreed that under the Aidsed and Bonus Clause, any 
delays caused by conditions beyond the control of the contractor 
shall be allowed the contractor as an extension of time. 


\The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 


CENERAL CONDITIONS 


SOND: The Contractor shall furnish a Apel and sufficient surety 
company's bond, to the Sp EEotEs of the owner, and shall be of 

the Standard Form of Bond adopted by the American Institute 

| of Architects, copy of which is herein shown. The bond shall 

| be for the full amount of the contract to insure the faithful 

4 erformance of the work and for the use and benefit of the 

4 Owner and all other persons, firms, and corporations that may 
become entitled to liens under the contract, according to the 

‘| provisions of the laws of the State, in such cases made and pro- 

| vided and shall remain in force for the period of six (6) months 
after completion of the contract. : 


\IABILITY: The Contractor shall guard the public effectually from 

| liability to accident in consequence of his operations during — 
the entire progress of the work, both by day and by night, and 
he shall be responsible for any and all injuries that may e 

| caused through his neglect or failure to protect his employees 

' - and the public from accident. Bena 


He shall be responsible for all damage caused by his neglect 
or failure to take the precautions to prevent such damage to 
the property of individuals, corporations and firms. 


LIABILITY INSURANCE: ‘The Contractor shall take out and pay for pol~ 
icies of contingent liability insurance, for the protection of 
the Owner against all loss from injuries to workmen and the 
public, and for all demages to property. ‘The policies are to be 
in amounts, in form and in companies satisfactory to the Cesare 
for this insurance, Evidence of this protection shall be file 
with Owner before building operations are started. 


SLAIMS AND LIENS: The Contractor shall protect the Owner from all 

- claims, judgments and decrees involving the infringement of 
patent rights arising from the installation of any machinery, 
appliances or materials in the building by the contractor, or 
his sub-contractors, or from the use of any patented process 

_ by the contractor or his sub-contractors, and he shal pay all 

costs and expenses cept fees, which may be incurred by the 
Owner in the defense of suits for infringement_of patents, or 
in proceedings for enforcement of mechanic's liens. 


PROTECTION: The Contractor shall be responsible for his own, his 
employees, and his sub-contractors! carelessness, and shal 
Se himself at all times against the carelessness of others, 
So Sirabiegs will endeavor to assist him, but assumes no responsi- 

ili ty. 


e Contractor and his men are forbidden to smoke in or about 
he premises. 


The Contractor and his men are forbidden to light fires about 
the premises without the permission of the Architects, 


_ The Contractor shall maintain barricades, red lights and all 
| other necessary protection and shall be responsible for al 
_ damage due to weather, intrusion, vandalism, and other causes, 


The Contractor shall prom ae temporary shelters for the pro- 

tection of materials that might be damaged by exposure or other 

_ «causes, and shall be responsible for all losses and damage to 

Bes. scaffolding, equipment, apparatus, tools, machinery, and other 
materials used in connec 19 with the work. 


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GENERAL CONDITIONS (Cont'd, ) 


JRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS: For the dimensions arrangements and 
{1 be made to the 


construction of beer eee terre shal 
accompanying design, consisting of all drawings which are 
necessary to fully explain the work, and these drawings, to- 
Seas with the details, writing and interlineations which may 
be made upon them, shall be considered as jart of and as in 
illustration of the Specifications. | 


All work shall be executed according to the true intent and 
meaning of the drawings and these specifications, which are 
intendéd to «include everything requisite and necessary for the 
gee aa and entire finishing of the work, not withstanding that 
each and every item necessarily involved in this work 1s not 
specifically mentioned, and the work, when completed, shall be 
ares in a perfect and undamaged condition without excep- 


The drawings and these Specifications are intended to be co-= 
operative, and work or material called for by the drawings, and 


‘not mentioned in the Specifications, cr vice versa, shall be 


furnished or performed in as faithful and thorough a manner as 
though fully covered by both. 


Any discrepancies or omissions found in, and any doubt that may 
exist as to the meaning of the drawings and Specifications 
shall be promptly reported to the Architects, in writing, so 
that the proper instructions cam be sent to ali bidders, as the 
Contractors will be required to sign each sheet of the drawings 
and Specifications as a part of the contract agreement, 


The drawings and the Specifications are the property of the 
Architects to whom they shall be returned at completion of the 
work, The contractor shall be furnished with a sufficient nun- 
ber of peer sets of drawings and Specifications upon the 
awarding of the contract to him; but additional Specifications 
and drawings snall be paid for by the Contractor, Before the 
Final Certificate will be issued the Contractor shall return to 
the Architects all the drawings and Specifications furnished 
him or his sub-contractors and material firms in connection 


with his work, 


The drawings shall be accurately followed 8 aa ae being 
given to figured dimensions over scale and to large scale 
rawings over small. 


IATERTAL AND WORKMANSHIP: Unless otherwise particularly stated, the 


Contractor shall prow e all labor mentioned in the specifica- 
tions ORS and at such’ times as may be best for the proper 
conduct of the entire work, and all work shall be executed in a 
neat, skillful, and workmanlike manner. 


Materials shall be of the best of their respective kinds, and 
shall be new in all cases unless otherwise particularly noted, 


The Architects will notify the Contractor of rejected or faulty — 


work on discovery, but their failure to detect omissions from, 


or violations of fhe contract shall not act as a waiver of the 
Owner's right growing out of defects in work, or material, 


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Should the Contractor desire to substitute material different 

from that explicitly called for (where the Specifications al~ 

_ low this option} he shall make the request of the Architects in 
Writing, giving-a complete description of the proposed substi~ 
tute and Bee Pines cern le: Tf the substitution is satisfac 
ar, written approval will be sent to the Contractor by the 

| Architects. 

ASUREMENTS ; © The Contractor shall verify all measurements at the 

( Petite, and where the necessary measurements cannot be secured 

at the Duilding when remired, the matter shall be referred to 


the Architects. 


UPERINTENDENCH: The Contractor shall personally superintend the 

| work or shall have some competent person on the work at all 
times to act for him, and shall furnish all derricks, hoists, 
runways, apparatus, and scaffolding, chutes, labor and all 
other services necessary for, and incidental to, the performance 
of the work in the best possible manner according to these 


specifications and the contract. 


INTRACTOR: The Contractor shall not assign the contract or 
‘gublet any pertion of the work without the written aN of 
the Architects, and should he desire to sub-let any of the work, 
he shall so request in writing, giving the name and address of 
the proposed sub-contractor, and defining the paevaen of the 
work he wishes to sub-let, the proposed sub-contractor is 
satisfactory, the Architects will signify their approval in 
writing but such approval shall not relisve the contractor of 


full responsibility for the work. 


AMAGES AND REPAIRS: The Contractor shall pay for all glass which 

_ may be brcken or eee by himself, his employees, or sub-ccn- 
tractors, and he shall also be responsible for all other damage 
of every cescription of any of the permanent or temporary pcr- 
tions of the building, materials, and apparatus in and about the 
premises where such damage is caused in any way by the operations 
conducted by the Contractor. 


PLASTER PATCHING: The Contractor shall pay for the patching of all 
fo) > te damaged or a eeed in any manner in any part of the 
| uilding, due to the carelessness of himself, his sub-con- 

tractors, or his workmen, 


_ LAWS AND ORDINANCES: The Contractor shall be responsible for each 
and every violation of any and all ordinances and rules of all 
departments of the municipal government and of the state laws 
in so far as such ordinances, rules, and laws relate to, or. 
_ govern all or any portion of the work contemplated under this 
contract. 
ADVERTISING: All advertising privileges will be retained by the 
_ Owner, and the contractor shall keep all permanent and temporary 
or which come under his cuper- 
and other decorations, unless 


_ surfaces, whether built by him 
Wee 2S. 0N free from advertisement 
authorized by Owner. 


INSPECTION: The Contractor shall maintain proper facilities and shall 
ae Eeece safe access for inspection to all parts of the work and 
to all shops and factories wherein work is being prepared for 


\ this’ building. 
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No work shall be enclosed or permanently covered until ap- 
proved and should any work be covered without the Architects 
approval it shall be uncovered for examination by the Con- 


tractor, when requested, : 


(OOPERATION: The Contractor shall co-operate with all other con- 

_. tractors employed by the Owner in connection with this ve 
in such manner and to such an extent as to best facilitate the © 
completion of the entire project within the time stipulated in 
the contract, subject to the approval of the Owner at all times, 


It shall be clearly understood that the Owner reserves the 
right and intends to award other contracts for work to be con= 
ducted on the premises at the same time and in connection with 
the work contemplated under this contract, and it shall be 

the ate of the contractor to work with such other contractors 
and employees rendering such assistance and so arranging his 
work that the entire project will be delivered complete in the 


best possible condition when required, 


ALTERATIONS: The Owner reserves the right to alter any ae of the 

_ Plans or Specifications at any tims. The additicnal cost of 

-_ construction, if any, resulting from such alterations as may 
be desired, shall be charged as an “extra” and if any altera- 
tion reduces the cost of construction, such reduction shall 
revert as a "credit to the Omer, The amount of "extra" or 
"credit" for-each alteration shall be agreed upon in writing 
between the Architects or Owner and Contractor in advance, 


EXTRAS: No claim for extras will be allowed unless said extra work 
shall have been ordered by the Owner or Architects in writing and 
the price of same agreed upon beforehand. 


WORKMANSHIP ON ALTERATIONS: Any contractor, or sub-contractor, re- 
; quiring any alteration, ee ae or workmanship of any kind 
belonging to another craft, sha 1 have same done by the craft 


_ to which such work belongs, 
DISCREPANCY: Where a discrepancy occurs between these General Con- 


ditions and the General Conditions set forth in the Contract 
these General Conditions shall take precedence. 


Note: These Specifications and accompanying tera ue shall be 
returned to the Architects when the bid is submitted, 


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GENERAL ITEMS 


FIRE, LIGHTNING AND TORNADO INSURANCE; Fire ey suente and Tornado 
| Insurance shall be taken out and paid for this Contractor, 
and the Policy shall be for the benefit of the Contractor and 


the Owners as their interests may appear. It shall be the duty | 
the Owners informed as to the amount of 


of the Contractor to keep 
- insurance in effect. This Contractor shall be responsible for. 
any losses occurring due to negligence in not pages te suffici-~ 
ent and proper protection against fire, lightning and tornado. 
CONDITION OF SITE: The Contractor shall accept the Site in its 
esent condition, The Site is clear of all trees, buildings, 


and other obstructions and is practically level as indicate 
by P20. Flan, 


RECAPITULATION OF BID: The Contractor shall furnish the Architects 
a Recapitulation of his bid to be used as a basis for determin- 


ing Monthly Estimates. 


METHOD OF PAYMENTS: Payments will be made monthly on or before the 
tenth of the month on Certificates issued by the Architects, 
Contractor shall present his Monthly Estimate to the Architects 
not later than one (1) week before the first pono in the _ 
Month. The Monthly Estimates shall be based upon Labor per~. 
formed and Material delivered and accepted on the site, but in 
no event shall such estimate exceed the amounts set out in the 
Recapitulation of Contractor's Bid. Fifteen (15) per cent of 
each estimate will be retained wntil final payment. Contractor 
shall show receipted bills for all material for which Certifi- 
cate was issued the previous month before the following Certif- 
icate will be issued. Before Final Certificate will be issued, 
the Contractor shall make affidavit that all bills incurred on 


‘this job have been paid. 
2 INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT: The Owners reserve the right to proceed 
with the installation of Equipment when same does not interfere 
_ with the work of the various bontractors. 

WORKMANSHIP: The workmanship shall be first class in every respect 
and the Architects reserve the right to require the removal of 
any workman if, in their judgmes:, it seems to be to the interest 
of the Owners fo do so. 


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GENERAL ITEMS (Cont'd. ) 


BUILDING PERMIT; General Contractor shall obtain the Building Permit 
Bee vey for same; but Owner will reimburse the Contractor follow- 
ing the next Bee Board Meeting. This item should not be 
included in Bidders Estimate. 

TESTING MATFRIALS: Contractor shall allow Five Hundred Dollars 
($509.00) in his bid for testing material at the request of the 
Architects, Any portion of this amount not required for the 

cost of tests shall revert to the Owner. 


WATER: Contractor shail pay for all water required for his worke 
Contractor shall pay for all permits and connections necessar 
if City Water is used. A goods pply of water may be found a 
a depth of approximately twenty ( 0} feet. 


FIELD OFFICE AND TELEPHONE: The General Contractor shall furnish a 
temporary storm proof shelter or desk room for the use of the 
Architects! Superintendent and the storaze of such Plans and 
Specifications as may be required for the job. Same to be safe~ 
guarded from the pablic by means of lock ard key. 

8 shall also have installed and maintained ai the earliest 
possible time,a telephone for his own and the Superintendent's 


Pause. : 


GAS PERMIT: Should the Contractor desire to use gas he shall obtain 
and pay for all permits, and necessary connections and piping, 
and for ail gas used. 


ELECTRICAL PERMIT; Should the Contractor desire to use Electricity 
| he shail obtain and pay for all permits, necessary connections 
and wiring, and for ai Slectricic used, 


tractor shall be provided by the General Contractor at his own © 


TEMPORARY HEAT: Any eAuporary Heat required by the General Con- 
expense. 


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MATERIAL T0 BE FURNISHED AND WORK TO BE DONE BY GENERAL CON- 
TRACTOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING HEATING 
AND VENTILATING SYSTEM : H : | 


NUMBER 1: Build fresh air intakes in walls where shown on Plans, 
leaving peraibe for Sheet Metal Contractor to set in wire 
ae and stationary louvres furnished by him, and for 
eee vor to have set the adjustable louvre dampers 
furnished, set, and controlled by the Regulation Contractor. 
Painting Contractor shall peint louvres and grilles as speci- 
fied under Painting Specifications. 


NUMBER 2: Excavate fcr and build concrete air ducts under First 
Floor, Hnclose the Galvanized Iron Heat Ducts and build Vent 
Ducts as shown, | 

NUMBER 3: Leave all openings in Ducts, Floors, Walls, Flues and Roof 
as per detailed measurements or as directed by Sheet Metal or 
Heating Contractor, 


NUMBER 4:;° Excavate for and build necessary foundations for Engines, 
Pans, Air Washers, Pumps, Motors, Tempering Coils, Heating 
Coils, Htc., all as per plans and details. There will be a 
slight deviation in details and location because of different 
ypes ot Machinery. : 

Bolss for apparatus and templates for setting same to be fur- 
nished and placed by the Heating Contractor when concrete is 
being poured, Concrete to be as specified under "Non-reinforced 
Concrete". The exposed parts shall be plastered-smooth after 
forms have been removed. 


‘NUMBER 5: Build all necessary pipe sleeves in Walls and Floors as 


directed. Sleeves in Floors to be set by the Heating Contrac+ 
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NUMBER 6: Set the flanges for the Roof Ventilators, These flanges 
to be furnished by the Sheet Metal Contractor at such times as 
directed by the General Contractor. 


- NUMBER 7: Install bolts for Radiator Supports for all Radiators 


throughout the Building. Bolts and location for same to be 


furnished by the Heating Contractor. 


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MATERIALS TO BE FURNISHED AND WORK TO BE DONE BY THE GENERAL 
CONTRACTOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE GYMNASIUM HEATING AND VEN- 


TILATING SYSTEM: G; 


NUMBER 1; | Build Fresh Air Intake on Roof of Fan Room and leave 
openings for Sheet Metal Contractor to set in the metal Louvre 
Frame and Grille as shown in details, same to be set back from 
face of Wall same as for Windows, 
Painting Contractor shall paint Fresh Air Louvres and Grilles 
as specified under Painting Specifications. 


NUMBER 2: Build Vent Ducts as shown on Plans. 


NUMBER 3: Leave all openings in Ducts, Floors, Walls, and Roof as 
er detailed measurements, or as directed by Heating or Sheet 
etal Contractor. 


NUMBER 4: Excavate for and build necessary foundations for Fan, Heat- 
an Coils, Motor, Htc., all as per Pians and Details. There 
will be a slight deviation in Details and location because of 
different types of machinery. Bolts for a tas ee and Templates 
for setting same to be furnished and placed by the Heating 
Contractor when concrete is peste poured.’ Concrete to be as 
ett ed under "Non-reinforced Concrete". The exposed parts 
shall be plastered smooth after forms have been removed. 

NUMBER 5; Build all necessary Pipe Sleeves in Walls and Floors where 
eects. Sleeves in Floors to be set by the Heating Con- 

ractor,. 


-&: Set the flanges for the Roof Ventilators. These flanges 
to be furnished by the Sheet Metal Contractor at such times as 
directed by the General Contractor. 


NUMBER 7: Install Bolts for Radiator Supports for all Radiators 
throughout the Building, Bolts and Location for same to be 
furnished by Heating Contractor. 


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IATERIALS TO BE FURNISHED AND WORK TO BE DONE BY THR GENERAL 
HTRAGTOR IN CONNECTION Wi TE THE MANUAL TRAINING SHOP HEAT 


+ Buila Vent Dust as shown on Second Floor Plan. 


MBER 2; Set Roof Ventilator Flanges as directed and fur~- 
nished by the Sheet Metal Contractor at such times as 
- directed by the General Contractor, 


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NUMBER 3: Leave openings for and build in wall boxes for the 
- £Unit Heaters as directed by the Heating Contractor. 

= Heating Contractor to furnish Grilles, Wall Boxes, and 
G. I, Collars for same whcn directed by the General 
Contractor. The above mentioned materials are to be 
ainted by the General Contractor as speciified under 
ainting Specificati ons, 


m 4; Leave all openings in floors and walls as per de- 
tailed measurements, or as directed by the Heating 
Contractor. . 

R 5: Build in all necessary pipe thimbles or sleeves in 
walls and floors where directed by the Heating Contractor, 
who shall furnish same at such times as directed by the 
General Contractor. — See: 
Install bolts for radiator supports for all radia- 
3 throughout the tenes Bolts and location for 
e to be furnished by Heating Contractor. 


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MATERIAL TO BE FURNISHED AND WORK TO BE DONE BY GENERAL CON- 
Rea CONNECTION WITH THE BOILER HOUSE AND TUNNEL HRATING 
POLEMs*-B- + 


NUMBER 1: Excavate for and build Pipe and Conduit Tunhel as 
shown on Plans and Details, connecting the present Tunnel 
to the High School Building. pening to be made into 
present Turne! and connection to be made water tigns. 


NUMBER 2: Leave all onenings in Walls and Floors as directed 


by Heating Contractor. 
NUMBER 3: Excavate for and build necessary Foundations for the 


three (3) Boilers, Pumps, Etc., all as directed by the 
Heating Contractor, Nesessary Bolts and Tewolates for 
Setting same to be furnished and placed by the Feating 
Contractor when concrets is being poured. Concrete shall 
be as specified under "Non-reinforced Concrete", 


NUMBER 4; Build all necessary Pipe Sleeves in Floors where 
directed and set by the Heating Contractor. 

NUMBER 5: Build in all necessary Pipe Anchors in Walls and 
Root as directed and set by the Heating Contractor. 


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EXCAVATION 


SCOPE OF WORK: This Contractor shall do all necessary excavation 


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for the installation of the permanent work, except the heati 
and aera pipes, the trenches for which will be. opened an 
filled by the Contractor for same, but the Masonry Contractor 
shall leave box openings for pipes passing through walls and 
footings, eres Seen tay th Contractor shall pile the dirt 

as directed and top soil shall be piled separate and be used 
for finished grading. In all cases shali the footings extend to 
a good bearing soil. The soil is Black Loam and Sand. Con- 
tractor will note that under outside class rooms of Main Build- 
ing the top soil shall be removed to a depth of one foot and 
six inches (1? 6"} below natural grade. ‘There will be no sur~ 
plus dirt to be removed from the premises. 


FILLING: In back filling, the dirt shall be well, tamped and 
shall be done as soon as damp proofing has been finished and 
approved by the Architects. | 


FINISHED GRADE: This Contractor shall be required to use the dirt 


from excavation in finished Bradt ne, but any additional dirt 
and labor required for completing the grading will be furnished 
by the Q wners. 


SUB-GRADE: All fills shall be made in a manner satisfactory to the 


perishable material is probibi ed, All soft and spongy p 
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Architects. The use of muck, quick sand, soft clay, spongy or 
laces 


shall be removed and all depressions filled with suita 

Which shall be thoroughly compacted, The sub-grade shall be 

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SCOPE OF WORK: This Contractor shall furnish all Materials and Labor 
. necessary _to properly install all Concrete Wofk in connection 
with the Builbings. All Concrete Work without exception shail be 
of peor rede and quality and finished in a first class 
manner. erever Concrete Work is covered both in these Speci- 
fications and under "Reinforced Concrete eee ees same 
shall be done in accordance with the Structural Specifications 
under Reinforced Concrete Work and according to finished work 
és outlined in these Specifications. Where Concrete Work 1s 
shown and called for on the Drawings it shall be installed in 
accordance with similar work in the building whether or not it 
is specifically specified in these Specifications or elsewhere. 


MATERIALS: Cement, Sand, and Rock shall be as specified under Re- 
inforced Concrete. 


NON-REINFORCED CONCRETE: .. te His 
All Non-reinforceqd Concrete unless otherwise specified shall 
onsist of one (i) part cement, three (3} parts sand, and five 
rts crushed stone. The Architects reserve the right to 
vary the amount of the sand according to the coarseness or fine~ 
ness of the stone. | 


CONCRETE FOOTINGS AND FOUNDATION WALLS: The Footings shall in all cas- 
es extend to a depth shown on drawings, but if good bearing soil 
is not reached at that point they shall be extended as directed 
by the Architects, cost of such extension to be agreed upon be-— 
forehand, moot ae may be poured in trenches if same are true 
and straight, All Concrete Walls above Footings shall be formed 

_ 0h both sides. Footings shall be poured before forms for Walls 

ake set, Where Concrete Foundation Walls extend above finished 

figor line in Gymnasiums, Locker and Shower Rooms, Swimming Pool 
att Manuel Training Building, and all other places as jndicated 
on the : wings, the inside form shall be made of one (1) inch 

26 ae 6) inch tongue and grooved flooring free from any ob- _ 

structions securely nailed and so built as to leave a smooth tni- 
form surface, : 

CONCRETE AIR DUCTS: This Contractor shall excavate for and build 

| the Concrete Air Ducts under the First Floor as shown on the 
Drawings. These Ducts shall be built in conjunction with the 
Concrete Floors, The Sides and Bottom shall be as shown, and 

__-waterproofed with Hydrated Lime to the extent of ten (10) per 
\ cent of the volume of the Cement in the Concrete, All Sides. 

sha e smooth. e Forms sha e built o iplap, and se~__. 
hall b th. The F hall be built of Shipl Be d se- 

RA Sept poet Any uneven surfaces shall be troweled smooth with . 

: Cement Mortar. See Steel Plans for Reinforcing Steel over Air 

Ducts. Proper provision shall be made by this Contractor for 

as all Dampers, Louvres, or Deflectors where shown or. 

celled for on Drawings, The Anchors for same will be furnished 
by the Heating Contractor but installed this Contractor as 
directed by the Heating Contractor. The Dampers, Louvres, De~ 

Bettas etc., will be furnished and installed by the. Heating 

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_ CONCRETE FLOORS: All Concrete Floors except where otherwise indicated. 
we on Drawings shall be of Concrete with Cement Finish. Wherever 
Drains are shown Floors shall slope gradually toward same. Care 
_--~—s shall be exercised to insure complete drainage of al1 portions 
of room. The General Contractor shall be responsible for giving 


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NON-REINFORCED CONCRETE (Cont'd, ) 


the Plumbing Contractor correct height of all Drains. There 
shall be a Concrete Finished Floor wherever same, is called for 
on Plans ee eee rooms unless otherwise called for or a 
different pees loor is indicated_on Drawings. The thick- 
ness of the Uoncrete Base under all Floors on Dirt Fill shall 
be of the thickness called for on Plans or in Reinforced Concrete 
Specifications, unless otherwise called for. All concrete base 
or_both Cement and other finish Floors which occur on Dirt Fill 
shall be at least four (4) inches in thickness, See the Rein- 
forced Concrete Specifications and Drawings for reinforcing of 
Concrete on Dirt Fill, There shall be a one inch top on all 
Cement Finish Floors; same to consist of two (2) parts Cement 
and three (3) parts screened Sand. Before the Concrete Base 
on dirt fills is MyDS the Dirt or Sand shall be thoroughl 
tamped and flooded and given sufficient time for settling, floors 
shall be panelled where directed. Where Concrete Base and Bor- 
der occur there shall be a neatly cut V Joint between Border and 
Floor. Concrete Base shall be cleaned with Huratic Acid Solu- 
tion and well washed with water and given a coat of neat cement 
before top is applied. . 


CONCRETE STAIRS AND STEPS: All Concrete Stairs and St - in connection 
With the Buildings shall have a one and one-half 12) inch__ 
Cement Finish on Treads, and Risers shall have a thin Cement Fin- 
ish and conform to details, Finish Concrete for eat work in con- 
nection with Stairs and Steps shall consist of two (2) parts Ce- 
ment and three (3) parts sand. All Concrete Stairs and Steps 
shail have Safety Treads as hereinafter specified. 


CONCRETE PLATFORMS AND SIDEWALKS: Ay all entrances Beers Main En- 

earrs there shall be a five (5) inch Concrete Platform with a 

one (1) inch Cement Top Finish as specified for Cement Finish 

Floors. Platforms shall be of size as noted on Drawings, All 
other walks not shown on Drawings will be installed by Owners. 
‘The present sidewalks shall be preserved as much as possible. 


CEMENT COVE BASE AND BORDER: There shall be a four (4) inch Cement 
Base in Corridors of Wain Building and on all Stair Landings. 
There shall be a six 6) inch Cement Base where indicated on the 
awings, There shall be a six (6 inch cement border wherever 

aye Base occurs, All Base an rder shall consist of two 


parts Cement and three (3) parts screened Sand. 


CEMENT THRESHOLDS; There shall be Cenent Thresholds wherever Cement 
Floor joins wood floor, except where other es are called for. 
Cement Thresholds shall be as per Detail, and there shall be 
Lock Strip" between wood floor and threshold, Lock Strip to be 
manufactured by the Traitel Marble Company, Long Island City, New 
York, or its approved equal. 


METAL BASE SCREED: Wherever Concrete Base or Concrete Wall Stringer 
| occurs in connection with Plastered Walls, furnish and instal 
Screed to be Knapp Bros. Mfg. Company's Number 


Metal Base Scréed: 

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CEMENT WALL STRINGERS: There sll be a Cement Wall Stringer for all 
Concrete Stairs; same to be as specified for Cement Cove Rass. 


CINDER CONCRETE: Wherever Cinder Concrete is called for or necessary 
for saddles, it shall consist of ene (1) part Cement, three (3) 
parts Sand, and five (5) parts Cinders, Cinders must be good 
solid Cinders ranging from cne-fourth {1/4} inch to one ,i} inch 
in size. Nothing that will pagsa one-fourth (1/4) inch mesh 

screen or will not pass a cne {1/1} inch screen shall be used. 

Ginder Concrete shall be reinforced with. sixteen (16} gauge . 

Galvanized Wire Fencing. Saddles shall be given sufficient pitch 

to drain water. 


COLLARS’, ETC: Insert Metal Collars or Sleeves furnished by others in» 
| all Slabs for all Pipes and Conduits where directed by other 
Craftsmen. The Contractor shall prowre from the other Crafts- 
men the exact location ef Pipes, Traps and Fittings and do ail 
A esa same required by the desiga and as directed by 

the Architects. 


ANCHORS AND HANGERS: This Contractor shall build in all Anchors, 

ers, Supports, Guides, etc., furnished and placed by the. 

Heating and Plumbing and other Contractors and necessary for 
their work. <a 


CHASES: This Contractor shall form all necessary chases for Plumbing 
end Heating Pipes, Vents, Waste Pipes, Conduits, etc. Chases 
to be ef proper size, located where shown or directed by the 
other Contractors. This Contractor shall be responsible for ob- 
taining this information from the other crafts. 


NOTIFICATION OF OTHER CONTRACTORS: This Contractor shall notify the 
_ Electrician, Plumber, Steam Fitter, Etc., as soon as the Form 
Work for each respective Floor is ready and before Concrete is 
URN and he shall give them a reasonable time to Hepes os | 
heir portion of the work necessary to lay their Conduit, Pipes, 
Etc., before pouring Concrete. 


ELEVATOR PIT: Elevator Pit shall be of the size and depth called for 
on Drawings and shall be waterproofed as specified for Water- 
proofing of Concrete. 


(P PIT; Wherever Sump Pits are called for on Drawings same shall be 
constructed according to Drawings, Concrete to be waterproofed 
as specified under Waterproofing of Concrete. 


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WATERPROOF ING 


SCOPE OF WORK: All Waterproofing and Damp Proofing in connection with 
the Concrete Work shall be done by this Contractor. 


DAMP PROOFING: si top of all Concrete Foundation Walls shall be 
iven two (2) coats of Damp Proofing Paint, Tock Bros., RoieW. 
arine Cement, Johrs-Manviile Company's Aquadam, or their ap- 

proved equal: sane to be applied when Concrete is sufficiently | 
y to allow proper action of tne Paint. 


WATERPROOFING: Concrete Footings and Foundation Walls and Base _for 
Ficor in Fan Rooms, Engine Rooms, Blue Print Room, Boiler oom, 
Machinery Room for Pooi shail be waterproofed using Hycrated 
Lime to the extent of ten (10) per cen’ of the volume of Cement 
in the Concrete, Ton of Footing and Wall to height of Floor 
Base shall be given a heavy coat of Asphalt before Base for Floor 
Is poured. 


SWIMMING POOL: The Swimming Pool shall be waterproofed under the 
direction and supervision of the Permanent Waterproofing Company 
of Kansas City, Missouri, or an approved Waterproofing Company. 
and the Owners furnisied with a guarantee against leaks and 
seepage for a period of three (seare: 


CEMENT FLOOR HARDENER; All finished Cement Floors shall be treated 
With “Lapidolita", “ilaster Mix", or their approved equal, same 
to be used and applied strictly in accordance with’ the Manufac- 
turer's Specifications. 


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REINFORCED CONCRETE 


GENERAL: Furnish all labor, materials, tools, and machiner 
necessary for the execution end completicn of this contract as 
per plans, detail drawings and these Specifications. The 
work must be done by experienced workmen in a first class 
manner in all respects, 


All the foregoing "General Conditions" stated at the beginning 
of these Specifications are expressly included in the hein- 
forced Concrete, and all concrete work following, and are made 
a part of these conditions under which said work shall be 
executed. 


CEMENT: Cement shall be a standard brand of Portland Cement, con— 
forming to the Standard Specifications for Cement eee een 
the American Society for Testing Materials, and meeting with 
tke approval of the Architects. 


FINE AGGREGATE; Sand shall be clean, coarse river sand and shall 
be free from dirt. ‘Sand containing more than three (3) per 
cent of materials passing an eighty (80) mesh screen shall be 
rejected. 


COARSE AGGREGATE: The coarse aggregate shall consist of crushed 
stone having particles coarser than one-fovrth (1/4) incn in 
size end graded from the smallest to the iargest particles. 

It shall be clean, hard, durable and free from all deletericus 
mattere It shall not contain dust, clay nor shall it contain 
soit, cflat or elongated particles. 


The maximum size of the coarse aggregate to be used in non- 
reinforced construction such as foundation walls and footings 
shall be not greater than will pass a two (2) inch ring, Fer 
reinforced concrete, the maximum size of the coarse aggregate 

snail not’ be greater than will pass a one and “ponents (2 1/4) 
inch ring. 


CONCRETE: For the reinforced concrete superstructure the stre : of 
the concrete based.on eight 8) inch diameter by sixteen ( 6 
inch cylinder test shall not be less than two thousand (2000 
pounds per square inch at the age of twenty-eight (28 days. - 


REINFORCING STEEL: Reinforcing steel is to be high carbon grere new 

bialet eee the stirrups anc column ties, which are to be 
mild stecl bars, and to be of approved type of deformed bar 
satisfactory to the Architects. All steel shall conform to the 
Standard Specification for reinforcing’ steel adopted by the 
American Society for Testing Materials. 
Stirrups wherever possible fo be of the continuous type. 
Ali sveel shall be properly placed accurately following draw- 
ings and shail be held in pee by using an sehee ae pe of 
Chair and secured against displacement while the concrete is be- 
ing poured and eae 
The steel must be free from ake and shall not have more’ 

ae than a thin film of rust, an shall be free from all scale, or 

_ other foreign matter. | 

Reinforcing for eae Roofs shall be. twenty-eight (28) 

—sagauge "Hy-rib" fifteen-sixteenths 15/16) inch rib, or-twenty- 

sight (28) gauge "Self-Sentering" Metal Lath, | 


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REINFORCED CONCRETE (Cont'd. ) 


Reinforcing for Auditorium Roof shall be twenty-six (26) 
eau eee fifteen-sixteenths (15/16) inch rib, or twenty- 
Six (26 bok alee EA Metal Lath. 
; Metal Lath Reinforcing for Auditorium Roof shall be of Ingot 
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FORMS: The forms shall be tight and constructed in a workmanlike © 
manner, and shall be of such dimensions and so constructed as 
to remain rigid and unyielding under the load of wet concrete. 
The lumber used shall be free from defects and the form work 
shall be so constuucted as to permit of easy removal without 
injuring the concrete, 


The forms shall be kept thoroughly wet for an hour before con- 
pects so that they shall be tight and prevent leakage of con- 
crete. 


Canela shall be left at the bottom of the columns, so that 
they may be cleaned out after the forms have been washed. 

The time for removal of form work shall depend_on the weather 
conditions and shall be subject to the approval of the Archi- 
tects, The minimum time, under any conditions, shall be six day 
aiter concrete has been poured for beam sides and column forms 
while slab forms and beam soffits may be removed in fifteen 
days, provided a reasonable number of vertical supports are 
retained, These vertical supports are to remain until the 
supported slabs and beams are able to stand the superimposed 

load without deflection. 


Under any circumstances, the removal of the forms shall be at 
the risk of the Contractor. 


METAL FORMS: The Contractor may use metal forms or wood forms for 
Bs construction at his own option. Metal forms shall be 
« I. Steel Forms, or Meyer Steel Forms, to he made of Nunber 
Sixteen (16) pange sheet steel and in all cases used accor ding 
to the Standard Specifications of the Manufacturer. 


CONCRETE: All reinforced concrete,except as specified below, shall — 
be composed of one (1) part Portland Cement, two (2) parts sand, 
and four (4) parts rock, 

The concrete for the Shep: Pool Sides, Ends ue tees shall 
be composed of one (1 pea ‘ortland Cement, two (2) parts sand, 
and three (3) parts rock. 


The Architects will have the authority to order the use of ten 
10) per cent more or less of sand in the mixtures, if the 
different carloads of rock vary in fineness. 


_ --~-_— All _ concrete shall be thoroughly mixed in_a batch mixer, and 

: shall be deposited in the forms immediately after mixing. The 
concrete shall be well worked with a spade or rods during 
pects so that all reinforcing steel shall be completely sur- 
+ tg rounded and a mixture free from air pockets shall result. No 
_ ~—~—s conerete shall be used which has been mixed for more than 
Pes thirty minutes before depositing. 


The Columns shall be poured bef: re the slabs and beams are run. 


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The slabs and beams mst be poured at the same time. 
No concrete work shall be done if the temperature is below 
: thirty-two (32) degrees unless the structure is enclosed in a 
, weather tight enclosure artificially heated to at least, forty 
40) degrees, and if the temperature is below forty (40) degrees 
and-above thirty-two (32) degrees, the water, sand, and roc 
; shall be heated and used immédiately. 


Construction joints shall be vertical and shall be made at the 
center of slabs and beams at right angles to the direction of 
the main ero steel, Such joints shall be roughened 
rabbetted horizontally, thoroughly cleaned of loose material and 
grouted with cement before joining new concrete to old, 


The top surface of the concrete is to be leveled off with a 
straight edge to a true and even surface on completion, ‘the 
concrete shall be mixed to a fairly wet consistency but not 
enough to cause any marked separation of the cement during the 
rocess of depositing, All exposed surfaces of concrete are to 
e iree from irregular and rough places and this Contractor _ 
shall go over_and remove any ro spots and 68) in any low 
places with Portland Cement Mortar mixed one (1) part cement, 
tio (2) parts Sand. 

The Roof Slab shall be floated smooth to insure an even surface 
for the Roofing. ~ 


_ COLLARS, ETC: Insert Metal Collars or Sleeves in all slabs to form 
Metal Sleeves fér all heat pipes and conduits where directed by 
other craitsmen. The Contractor shall procure from the Plumber 
and Steam Fitter the exact location of pipes, traps and fittings 
and do all framing around same required by the design and as 
directed by the Architects, 


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_ PLACING STEEL: Ali main reinforcing steel shall be placed accurately 
a in position as shown on the drawings, and shall be kept the fol- 
Bs 0 Bete rs from the forms. abs and Nietreat ey eh 

* 1/2 inch, beams and girders one (1) inch, footings two (2 
inches, and columns one and one~half (1 1 2) inches,  —_- 

| All reinforcing rods shall be held off the forms and tied to- 

= gether by an approved type of chair, samples of which shall be 
& submitted to the Architects for approval. — | 

: | This Contractor shall set and build all ties, anchors, bolts, 

4 angles, etc., and all iron work coming in connection with re- 
ie inforcing or plain concrete. 


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TEMPERATURE REINFORCING: In all top slabs over joist construction, 
ane lace wire mesh for Temperature spleen eae same to be a 
Sta Teal Make, weighing not less than twenty-eight one hundredths 
28 pe pounds per square foot and to meet the approval of the 
rehitects, 


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HINFORCED CONCRETE LINTELS OVER INTERIOR OPENINGS IN MASONRY WALLS: 
Concrete Lintels over interior door openings shall be furnished 
and installed by this Contractor. Unless otherwise shown on the 


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Drawings, ,Lintels shall be full width of the Walls, not less 

than one (1) foot deep, and in all cases, shall be made of con- 
rete consisting of one part coment, two (2) parts Sand, and four 
(2) parts stone, . 


The steel rods shall extend the full length of the Lintel and 
Lintels shall have an eight (8) inch bearing, 
Rods shall be standard reinforcing rods; openings of four (4) 
feet’or less shail have three (3) one-half (fz) inch round - 
135%3; popes oyer four (4) feet in width shall have three 

3) five-eighths (5/8) inch round rods, unless otherwise shown, 
Reinforcing shall-be properly spaced and shall be one (1) inch 
from under side of Lintel, ~ 


FLOOR SLAB ON EARTH: The Floors and Stair Slabs on earth shall be 
of four (4) inch concrete slab base, reinforced with Number 
American Steel & Wire Company Triangle Wire Mesh or approved 
equal. Slab to be laid on a well tamped dirt base. 


ROOF SLAB: Roof Slab shall be formed flat cane where shown to 
slope on Drawings, Especial care must be taken that top sur- 
faces are smooth and free from sinkages. Slab over Auditcrium 

shall be two and one-half (2 1/3) inches thick. 


NOTIFICATION OF OTHER CONTRACTORS: This Contractor shall notify the 
. Klectrician, Plumber, Steam Fitter, Htc., as soon as the form 
work for each respective floor is ready and before concrete is. 
poured, and he shall give them reasonable time to complete their 
baer o0 of the work necessary to lay their conduit, pipe, etc., 
efore starting to concrete. ; 


GENERAL; All Cement Work without exception shall be of the highest 
Tales and quality conforming strictly to the most modern prac-— 
ice of execution. The Contractor shall include in his estimate 
all concrete work both Bee and reinforced, to completely 
finish this building without exception. | 


_ SLAB TESTS: If deemed parecer y by the Architects the slabs shall 
ibe -~ tested by loading two (2) selected panels on each floor, load 
y distributed on the whole panel and one third of dd- 


ing uniform 
s of twice the livc loads required being seventy~ — 


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ive "i ounds per square foot for corridors and Auditorium 
and fort (40) pounds per square foot for all class room floors, 
and thirty (30) pounds for root without showing a deflection of 
more than one four-hundredths (1/400) of the span. 


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SCOPE OF WORK: This Contractor shall furnish and install ail Stone, 
Brick, Hollow ~T ile, and such cther work as should be included 
in Masonry Work. 


- COMMON BRICK: Common Brick for concealed work and plastered walls 
. shall be best grade, hard burned Common Builders. Common 
Prick for facing interior walls of Gymasiums, Locker and 
Shower Rooms, Oifices, Examination Rooms Rubbing Rooms and 
Swimming Pool Rooms in the Gymnasium Building and all unplas- 
tered walls in Mannal Training Buildings shall be Selected 
: Common Builders: uniform as t) shade and size and free from 
surface defects, Brick to be equal to samples in Architects! ~ 
office. Exposed corner brick shall be bull-nosed., Radiys of 
bull-nose shall be approximately one and one-half (1 1/2) inch. 


HOLLOW TILE: Where Interlocking Hollow Tile is called for, same shall 
be Dennison's Interlocking Tile, or its approved equal. 
Where Straight Hollow Tile is called for, any well constructed 

Hollow Tile wiil be acesptable. a Ra 

All Hollow Tile’shall be well burned, straight, and in first 

class condition, Hollow Tile for load bearing walls shail have 

a crushing strength of not less than five hundred (500) pounds 

per square inch. 


HOLLOW TILE WORK: The exterior walls of the Main Building shall be 
backed with Intexlocking Hollow Tile. Interior Walls that are 

bearing walls where Tile or brick are called for, shall be of Inter- 
locking Hollow Tile or Common Brick. Interior Walls that are 
net bearing walls where Hollow Tile or Brick is called for 
mey be constructed of interlocking Hollow Tile, Straight Tile 
or Common Brick, In no case shail there be legs than four (4) 
courses of brick between Lintels, Beams, Floor or Roof Construc- 
tion and the Hollew Tile. ‘ 
Joints shall be worked full and all bonding in Interior Walls 
shall be done with Brick Header Courses every sixth course. All 
bonding in Exterior Walls, except where heading in courses are 
called for, shall be done with Standard Corrugated Metal Ties. 


COMMON BRICK WORK: All joints, horizontal and vertical, shall be: 
worked full and shoved and all bonding in Interior Walls shall be 
done with Headers every sixth course. All bonding in Exterior 
Bee reent where eee in Sourses are called for, shail be 
done with Standard Corrugated ifetal Ties. Every other brick 
in every sixth (6) course shall be bonded. All poeres windows 
and decor jambs shall be laid up with Common Brick and shall be 
laid in a rich Cement Mortar. 


All common brick work that is to be left exposed shall be — 
jaid in the same mortar as specified for Common Brick work. 
Joints shall be concave and ironed, 


_ CHASES: This Contractor shall build all necessary Chases for Plumb 
ing and Heating Pipes, Vent Pipes, Waste Pipes, Conduits, etc. 
_ Chases shall be of proper size, located where shown or directed 
ee by other Contractors, This Contractor shall be responsible for 
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BUTTRESSES: Buttresses shall be backed up with common brick. Tower 
Walls and Buttresses shall be laid in cement mortar. 


FACE BRICK: Face Brick shall be VVV, Dark Mingled Shades, or Brocade 
Numbers 915, 916, and 917, mingled, or their approved e ae | 
Contractor shall furnish Architects with brick showing two 2) 
extreme shades of brick proposed for Architects’ approval. — 


Face Brick shall be used on all Elevations except in Courts, 
and where Common Brick is called for on Elevations. 


Note: VVV Mats are Lumbermens Supply Ee Products and 
Brocades are Reliance Brick Company's Product. 


FACE B hi WORK: All Face Brick shall be laid with a one-fourth 
(1/4) inch vertical joint and approximately one-half (1/2) inch 
horizontal joint, courses to work to height called for on Draw- 
ings. Joints shall be raked'’a full tirce--eignths (3/8) inch 
deep and ironed, Color of Mortar shall be Chocolate and of the 
shade selected by Architects, Contractor shali lay up not less 
than five (5) panels with fifty (50) brick in each panel, under 
the direction of the Architects,-to be used in selecting color 
of mortar and method of zines brick. Care shall be exercised 
in keeping the face of brick free from mortar and any smeared 
brick shall be removed. Parapet Walls shall be backed with 
Common Builders and all Fire Walls shall be of Common Builders, 
No Fire Walls shall be less than eighteen (18) inches high above 


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GYPSUM BLOCKS: All Gypsum Blocks shall be "Pyro Bar", "American", 
"Acme", or their approved equal. -  - 


Gypsum Blocks shall be Jaid in Lime Mortar ete with Por t- 
land Cement, All Lime Putty shall have been slacked not less 
than one (1) week before being used, 


All Lintels over openings in Gypsum Block Partitions shall be 

of the Jack Arch Type. Skew Backs shall be cut in the Jamb 

Tile and the Tile above the openings shall be cut in the shape 

a pecolts symmetrically over the opening with a Keystone in 
6 center. . 


Where Trim occurs peace proper nailing blocks for securing same, 
Where Plumbing Fixtures or Pipe occurs in Gypsum Block Wa Ls; 
the walls shall be of studding in the proper size and height to 

rovide for same. There shall be a plate at top and bottom of 
he stud wall with proper anchors to Floor and G sum Block, 
Studs oe be covered with Metal Lath, same to lap at least 
twelve (12) inches on Gypsum Blocks, 


_ CLEANING AND POINTING OF BRICK WORK: All Face Brick Work must be care~ 

| fully and neatly pointed. All holes and crevices shall be well 
filled and before peepee sion of building, all Face Brick Work 

| shali be thoro Ly cleaned with fibre Brushes and clean water. 

___——s No acid will be allowed except in special cases and permission 

must be obtained from the Architects beforehand. 


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MASONRY (Cont!a.) 


OLORED MORTAR: ALL Colored Mortar shall consist of: pee follow~ 
ing mixture: Twenty-five (25) shovels of sand, 

shovels cf Lime Putty, and-ore and one<half ( 
sacks of Portland Cement. Uztreme care shall ie exercised - 
‘in mixing Colored Mortar to secure same shade of Mortar 
_ throughout the Building, 


HORTAR COLOR; Mortar Color shall be Gaboti ye Clinton's 
Toch Brothers? best preduct or an appr roved equal. ” 


“COMMON MORTAR: Mor tar for Common Brick and Hollow Tile Work 
shall be Carney, Utica, or Fort Scott Bricklayers! Cement 
mixed as ye directions of Mamafactur e1 or shall consist 


of the yiows mixture: Twenty~five shovels ree Sand, 
ayo. io} si shovels of Lime patty ant one 2) sack of Port 
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ollowing mixture: Twenty=five shovels cf Sand, 


ten (10) shovels of Lime pad and one (1) sack of Port~ 


RMR FOR SETTING STONE: Mortar for Setting ji shall consist 
dane: Cement. ( 


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MASONRY (Cont'd, ) 


ENAMELED ERICK: The kitchen walls on interior shall be of white 
enameled brick of best grade. Columns and air ducts shall be 
incased in enamel brick, Enameled brick shali be laid in a 
gray cement mortar, Joints shall be appromnately three 

ths 3/8) inches thick, slightly concave and ironed. 


ADDITIONAL FACE BRICK: Contractor will note on drawings where 
Parapet walls and court walls are to be of face brick. 


ENGINE AND FAN ROOMS: Engine and fan rooms shall be unplastered 
ees as called for in plastering specifications and unplas- 
tered walls shall be faced with common brick. Joints 
shall be struck flush. 


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STONE 


WORK INCLUDED: The work under this contract shall include all labor 
and material for the furnishing of cut stone work in accordance 
with the drawings and as hereinafter specified. 


DESCRIPTION OF STONE: All Limestene not otherwise specified or shown 
on drawings shall be Stendard {Buff} Indiana Oolitic Limestone 
Building Stock, free from all defects that would pa seed 
impair its strength, durability or appearance, and withjn the range 
of variation of color and texture represented by two (2) sam- 
Bese epi oved by the Architects. 

pecially graded stone acceptable as to hardness and color as 
per samples to be submitted shall be employed where indicated. 
on drawings, for Base, Steps, and Platforms, and all other posi- 
tions exposed to direct wear. 
Wherever the terms "Indiana Limestone" or "Limestone" occur. in 
this specification, they specifically reser to and shall imply 
“Indiana Oolitic Limestone" quarried in Indiana. 


| ALTERNATE FOR BASE, STEPS, AND PIATROPIIS: | Stone far Base, Steps 
and Platforms may be Number One (1) Selected Carthage Limestone. 


SAMPLES: The Contractor shall submit to the Architects, two (2) 

samples which shall be typical of the extremes which the, Con- 
tractor proposes.to furnish. Samples to be about four (4) inches 
wide by seven (7) inches Jong by about one (1) inch thick, pro- 
duced so that the large faces shall show across the grain of the 
stone, the finish specified to be indicated on the. large faces 
and at least two of the edges to be rock face. Similar samples 
shall perorided when Select Stock or Specially Graded Hard Stone 
is specified for certain Peer in the building. . 
These samples shall be labeled or otherwise clearly marked with 
the name of the Contractor submitting same, and the name of the 
limestone, with the statement: "Samples of Indiana Limestone to 
be furnished for the Wichita High School Building." | 


_ STANDARD PRACTICE: In so far as these specifications pertain to the. 
: eat Sot out for the proper use of Indiana Oolitic Limestone, 
| he standards established by the Indiana Limestone Quarrymen's 
-Association of Bedford, Indiana, are to govern. Bidders not fam~ 
iliar with these standards are cautioned to inform themselves 
regarding them. The Architect reserves the right to approve the 
; ea aerector for Cut Stone before this portion of the work is 
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 CUTPING AND SETTING DRAWINGS: The cut stone Contractor shall pre 
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. and submit to the Architects for their approval complete éuttin 
| and setting drawings in triplicate for all of the Limestone Wor 
x under this contract. Such drawings shall show in detail, sizes 
_ «sections, and dimensions of stone, the arrangement of joints and 
ieee anchoring and other necessary details, 
| eS drawings shall be based gpon and follow the drawings and 
ull size details prec’ by the Architects, except where it is 
agreed in writing that changes be made. Hach stone indicated 
on these drawings shall bear the corresponding number marked on 
| Setses eee wih a DO ate paint. 
Ree rojecting courses, unless otherwise show, shall have 
os nat leas than four~sevenths (1/7) of their cubic conténts inside 
ae Be ace of wall and all projecting stones; except where. otherwise 
shown, or specially anchored to the structure; and so provided 


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for details on setting drawings; shall have beds in the wall 

at least one (1) inch greater in depth than their maximum pro- 
jection, There shall be "through" stones wherever indicated on 
approved stone details. E 
Provisions for the proper anchoring and dowelling or clamping 
of work in keeping with standard practices; also for the poppe 
of stone by shelf angles and loose steel, etc., when required; 
shall be clearly indicated on the setting drawings. 


DETAILS FOR LINTELS, ETC: Lintels.and Architraves or other members 
pentane openings, whether supporting a superimposed load or only 

their own weight, shall be of the proportions and sectional area 

that will provide an ample factor of safety based on the average 


ultimate breaking strength of the stone, 


CARVING AND MODELS: ~All carving shall be done under this contract by 
: skilled carvers, in a spirited and artistic manner, from the Ar- 
chitects' sketches, or from plaster modeis vrepared or approved 
by the Architects, 


CUTTING: All stone shall be cut accurately to shmpe and dimensions and 
full to the square and with jointing as shown on approved draw- 
eee All exposed faces shall be cut true and out wind. Beds 
and all joints shall be dressed straight and at right angles to 
the face unless otherwise shown and except where otherwise shown 
or noted on drawings joints shall have a uniform thickness of 
one-fourth (1/4) inch. 
Patchin or hiding of defects will not be permitted and Lewis . 
Holes shall not be made on exposed surfaces. _ eee 
Washes shall be deep as practical and drips of sufficient depth | 
to shed water shall be provided on all Pecrcene stone and cours- 
es. Raglets for flashing, etc., shall be cut in the stone where 
SO indicated on the drawings. . 
Molded work shall be carefully executed from full size details, 
supplied by the Architects and must match perfect at joints, 

All arrises to be sharp and true. 3 


_ BACK CHECKING AND FITTING 10 STRUCTURAL FRAME: Stone coming in con- 
tact with structural work shall be back checked as indicated on 

the general drawings. Stones resting on structural work shall 
have beds shaped to fit the supports. 3 
Where stone facing adjoins Btegt columns and spandrel girders, 
the depth o£ stone shall be-such that will allow not less than . 
ee 3) inches between the extrsme edge of metal and the back - 
of stone. | } | 


_ FINISH: The finish on cated curved surfaces shall be smooth, machine 
ce args showing no tool marks, All plain surfaces may be plain 
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 ‘LaWIs HOLES AND CUTTING FOR DOWELS, ANCHORS, CLAMPS, WATER B‘RS, ETC: 
Lewis Holes shall be cut in all stones weighing more than one 


Sy hundred 9s ee oan No Lewis or other holes shall come closer 
_ than two (2) inches to the exposed face of the stone. Holes and 
___~+Sinkages shall be cut_in stones for anchors, clamps, dowels, 


water bers, etc., called for under this specification and indicat- 
ed on the cutting and setting drawings. Sar 


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STONE (Cont'd, ) 


‘LOADING AND SHIPMENT: The cut Indiana Limestone shall be carefully 
packed for transportation with exercise of all customary practi- 
cal and reasonable precautions against damage in transit. 


SETTING CUT STONE =~ WORK INCLUDED: Contractor shall refer to the 
isc Bec  eeree sication for cat Indiana Limestone for more de- 
ailed information regarding the cut stone that is to be set 
under this contract; also refer to "General Masonry” and 'Car- 
entry" Specizications for references to other wors that must 
é executed in conjunction with this work. 


_ DELIVERY AND STORAGE: All Indiana Limestone shall be carefully un- 
C. loaded and delivered to the building site. — E 
| Wagon or Truck Eaul shall be handled throughout by competent 

workmen and by such methods as will guard against te mun 
tilation or snipping in transit to and upon delivery at the Build- 
ing Site. The stone shall be stored at the Building Site, for 
whatever pericd, on planking set so that stone will rest entire- 
ly clear of the ground and be protected by proper means from 

me damage to arrises and from contact with enything which would re- 

3 sult in the accumulation of dirt, dust, soot, mud, grease or other 

Ret! staining or disfiguring elements. es extended periods of 

ees storage at building site, the stone shall be covered with tar- 

“4 paulin, stout paper or boards. In no case will Contractor be 


3 permitted to store stone in the building. 

% SHITTING MORTAR: Setting Mortar shall be as specified in Masonry Spec- 
fee iiications, 

a The sand must be washed clean, entirely free from vegetable mat- 
By er salts and all other injurious substances and must be screen- 
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CENTERING: All wood centering required for the proper setting of Cut 
eee Stone Work will be furnished and erected by the Carpentry Con~ 


a tractor. 

‘og ANCHORS AND DOWELS: All anchors, dowels, clamps, Lewis anchors, etc., 
es _ required by setting drawings or peers ety for the proper erec- 
ae tion of the work shail be furnished by this Contractor, 


_ SETTING: The Indiana Limestone shai. be set in accordance with the 
ae requirements of the drawings. When ready for setting, all stone 
_  ghail be washed clean on all SAE OE by scrubbing with soap 
Be and water applied with fibre brushes only and be thoroughly 
rinsed with clean water. . 
The stone shaii be set accurately, true to line and level by com- 
eee stone setters, with full flushed joints filling all anchor 
oles, The face to be set on thoroughly soaked wooden wedges, 
en tee not be removed until the building is cleaned and 
pointed, : : 
All beds ant vertical joints shall be of a maximum width of one= 
fourth (1/4 inch except where otherwise indicated, Mortar shall 
_ be raked out three-fourth (3/4) inch from the face of the stone 
to allow for pointing, and tne stone be 2 off along all 
_ joints, Splashing exposed faces of cut stone with mortar shall 
be avoided and any splashing shall be immediately removed with a 
_ sponge and clean Water. 


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_. WORK INCLUDED: Contractor shall furnish and install all steel sash 
as called for in the various buildings. 


_ TYPES AND SIZES: All sash shall be Fenestra, ‘Truscon, or_approved 
equal. All sash shall be made from solid rolled steel sec= 
tions of standard dimensions. 
NTILATORS: All ventilators shall be horizontall eet eet 
_ where otherwise specified. Butts shall be solid rolled stee 
securely riveted ae h sash bars and weathering. Double 
contact weathering shall be used on all sides of Ventilator. 


_ Ventilators in Boys'and Girls! Gymasium shall be hinged at_ the 
bottom and swing in at the top. The operation of the Ventila- 
_ tors in the Girls! Gymnasium and those in the Boys! Gymnasium 
» under the Balcon aid be by means of a worm and gear. 
_ ‘he crank shall be approximately five {5) feet from floor and 
' removable and all work securely fastened to wall, All other 
_ Ventilators shall be operated by means of cam latch and chain 
and supported with solid rolled steel stay bars. 
GLAZING: ‘Copper plated wire spring clips for Glazing together with 
__ lugs; anchors, clips, etc., required for installation of the 
2 - sash, shall be furmished by the Sash Contractor. 


All Glazing shall be done under another contract. 


{ULLIONS: Solid roiled steel T—bar Mullions shall be used between 
_ sash units, when two (2) or more occur in the same opening. 


NTING: All sash shall be given one dip coat of red lead and oil 
_ before shipping. 


BUILDING: See drawings for steel sash in corridors and off 
_ light courts. 


Gi NASIUM BUILDING: There shall be steel sash throughout the Gymna- 
sium Building. | 7 


Sash in Boys! and Girls! Gymnasiums shall be protected with wire 
_ guard on interior, Guard on Ventilators shall be s oe tee . 
_ Ventilator. Guards shall consist of number ~ nine (9 wire ,(1 ly 
one and one~half inch diamond mesh set in steel frame and firmly 
_ +secured to sash frame with bolts allowing for guard to be removed, 


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AL TRAINING BUILDING: See Drawings for Steel Sash in exterior and 

_ Corridors. ie meet 

INSTALLATION: The Contractor will note on Drawings the various meth- 
ods of securing sash. All workmanship shall be first class and 

_aweather tight job mst be obtained. 

All cement grouting for setting sash shall consist of one part 

cement and wo (2) parts screened sand. 


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STEEL SIDE WALL SASH (Cont'd, ) 


WOOD SASH AND FRAMNS IN GYMNASIUM: Contractor will note where wood 
sash and frames are called for in east elevation of Gymnasium. 


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GREENERY 


SCOPE OF WORK: Furnish and install complete, all structural work, 
glazing and eupeeaee ee berate. ane the Greenery as shown 
on Plans or as hereinafter specified, Standard construction of 
the modified curved type shall be used eqal to that manufactured 
by Lord & Burnham Company, William H. Lutton Company, or Hitch- 
ings and Company. 


SILIS: Cast Iron Sills to cap the Masonry Walls shall be used. 


FRAME WORK; Rafters and purlins shall be steel. Rafters shall ex- 
end from sill to wali, bent to proper radius, secured at wall 
with iron brackets, and firmly bolted to sills. 


VENTILATION: A line of cypress ventilating sash, width of Greenhouse, 
shall be placed next i wall and hinged to same. 


SASH OPERATORS: Line of sash shall have an operator of standard’ 
design, Type of operation to be approved by the Architects, 


HARDWARE: All nails, screws, bolts, etc., used in the construction 
shall be galvanized. 


WOOD WORK; All wood work shall be selected air dried cypress. 
GLASS: All glass shall be "A" quality double strength glass. 


PAINTING; All metal parts shall be painted one (1) coat of red 
lead and oil, 


SHOP DRAWING: Detailed ad Drawings of Construétion shall be sub= 
mitted to the Architects for their approval, 


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MISCELLANEOUS IRON AND STEEL 


GENERAL: 


STRUCTURAL STEEL AND IRON WORK: This Contractor shall furnish and 
install'all trusses, purlins, lintels, beams, angles, plates, 
girders, reinforcing rods, columns, column bases, tie rods, 
miscellaneous iron and all other material .of this mture 
covered in the Plans or Specifications for the entire group 
of buildings, unless otherwise specified. All shop work in 
connection with this work shall be in accordance with Standard 
Shop Practice and Details, same to be approved by the Archi~ 
tects, Shop Drawings of all work shall be submitted to the 
Architects for approval, 


SAFETY TREADS: On.all concrete steps there shall be a_three (3) 
inch three'(3) rib safety tread with nosing as called for - 
on details.- Treads that aré subjected to the weather shall 
be of brass and lead filled. Treads on interior shall be 
of steel an ee or carborundum filled. ‘Treads shall be 
one-half (1/2) inch shorter than width of finished stair 
exact measurements shall be taken on jobs ‘Treads shall be 
securely anchored and exterior treads shall be anchored 
with brass bolts, 


Treads shall be Mason Safety Treads or approved emal, 
MAIN BUILDING: 


ELEVATOR DOORS: Elevator doors shall be Peele Counter Balanced, 
Truckable ee or approved equal. } 
Doors shall be furnished and installed in accordance with the 
Manufacturer's Details and Instructions and shall be complete 
ready for operation. ; 5 
The Doors shall be of Oak, one and three—fourth (1 3/4) inches 
thick and similar in design to that shown in Detail on-Draw- 
ings. 


METAL DOOR, JAMBS AND TRIM FOR PICTURE MACHINE BOOTH IN AUDITORIUM: 
Metal Door, Jamb, and Trim for Door to Picture Machine Booth 
in Auditorium shall match adjacent doors and trim in design an 
shall bear Underwriter's Label, 

Hardware for door will be’ furnished Manufacturer and same shal 
be applied at the factory. 


MAN“HOLE COVERS: Where Man-Holes are indicated on Plans they shal} 
be furnished and installed by this Contractor. 


There shall be a prety nes inch ring and cover in Fan Room 
es and a twenty-two (22) inch ring and cover over Grease 
YADo pai 

All covers shall have rings and shall finish flush wi th 
cement. Tops shall be diamond checkered, 


PIPE RAILING: In Cafeteria, Kitchen and Engine Room "4" where 
: indicated on Drawings there shall be a one and one~half 
( 1/2) inch wrought iron pipe railing’ securely fastened 
o wall and floor with expansion bolts, 


On ceiling of the four Lecture Rooms in Main Building there 
1 be as indicated on drawings, one and one~fourt ai 1/4) 
inch wrought iron pipe properly secured with expansion-bolts, 


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MISCELLANEOUS IRON AND STEEL (Cont'd, ) 


PLASTERED BLINDS IN MAIN BUILDING TOILET ROOMS; Plastered _ 
blinds in Toilet Rooms in Main Building shall have a five 
5} inch steel channel from floor to ceiling at pee aee 
end from wall. Channel shall be securely anchored’ to floor 
and ceiling and in a smooth and workmanlike manner. 


HOOKS FOR LIGHTING FIXTURES IN CHILING OF AUDITORIUM: Above 
each ceiling fixture in Auditorium there shall be secured 
a hook made of one~half (1/2) inch round steel bars. Bars 
to extend through the Hy-rib-and have a right angle leg at 
least eight (8) inckes long buried in the concrete, 


BRASS RAILING IN BALCONY; There shall be a brass pipe railing 
on Balcony as called for on Drawings. Railing shall be 
secured with expansion bolts, All exposed piping and 
flanges shall be of brass with a satin finish. 


WROUGHT IRON GRILLES IN AUDITORIUM: The Wrought Iron Grilles 
in Auditorium shall be as per detail, Shop Drawings shall 
be approved by the Architects, 


LADDER FROM FAN AND STORAGE ROOM TO ROOF: There shall be a 
Wrought Iron Ladder from Fan and Storage Room to Roof. 
Ladder shall be’secured to wall with bolts through wall or 
expansion bolts, 


ANCHORS FOR STONE WORK: All anchors for stone work shall be 
furnished by this Contractor. 


WEATHER VANE: Shaft for Weather Vane shall be of bronze and 
Vane shall be of cold rolled epee ane one~ten th (1/19) 
inch thick. cient shall be first class, Full size 
details shall be submitted to the Architects for approval, 


VAULT DOOR;, Vault Door in Vault in Main 95419 shall be seventy 
seven \ 7) inches high, thirty-two (32) inches wide and 
nine (9) inches deep and without inner doors; 


Door shall be Hall, Schwab, or aD gl equal. Door shall 
be equal to Number Ten (10) Vault of the Schwab Safe Company, 


PICTURE BOOTH OPENINGS: Picture Booth Openings shall be o 
size as indicated on the drawings built of Number Eleven (11) 
Galvanized Iron bent and shaped with corners mitred and - - 
neatly welded. Weld four (4) wires on each side of frame for 
anchoring frames to steel studs. 


ANCHORS FOR HAND RAILS: Anchors for Hand Rails shall extend 
through wall and shall be as per detail, 


BRASS PIPE HAND RAIL IN MAIN ENTRANCE: Hand Rail in Main Entrance 
shall be of Brass and secured to Wall as per detail. Bail 
shall be of size shown and shall have a satin finish, Pipe 
shall be seairely anchored to wall and anchors shall extend 
through wall. 


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MISCELLANEOUS IRON AND STEEL (Cont'd, ) 


BOILER HOUSE: 


INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY IN BOILER HOUSE: This Contractor shall fur= — 
nish and: install the additional railway equipment as shown 
on Plans, consisting of the amount of steel track indicatede 
Track shall be as described in Hasten Car & Construction 


Company's Catalogue, or approved equal. 


Track shall be twenty-four (24) inch gauge light weight 
built in section wit 


steel- ties» 
MANUAL TRAINING BUILDING: 


CONCRETE INSERTS AND BYE BOLTS: Inserts for bolts in joist 
shall be Kohler Die and Specialty vompany, or its ae. 
equal, gize to take three-fourth (3/4) inch eye bolt, 

Thir ty 30) inserts shall be placed in each joist over 
Garage in Shop Building as directed by the Architects, 


GYMNASIUM: 


STEEL AND IRON STAIRS: All steel and iron stairs shall pe 
equal to A. Il. Castle & Company's Type Number Three (3), 
and shall have cast Newels and W. J, Spindels with wood hand 
rail. Spindles shall be one~halt (1/2) inch square’, spaced 
three (3) spindles to each tread for stair balus 55 OS, 
Balustrades shall have a channel with holes two (2} feet 
on center, for counter sunk screws to hold the wood rail 
in place, See detail drawings for type of hand rail. 
Treads shall be filled with concrete consisting of two (2)- 
parts cement and three (3) parts sand. 


This Contractor shall furnish steel eye ae and anchors 
of proper size and construction for all stairs and star 
Jandings, Detail drawings and specifications of stairs 

shall be submitted to the Architects for their approval, 


LADDERS IN SWIMMING POOL; ladders in ee Pool shall be of 
Brass and as per detail, Ladders shall be securely anchored 
with expansion bolts, Bolts to be of non-rusting material, 


STEEL ROLLING DOORS: Between Boys! and Girls! Gymnasiums there 
shall be two (2) steel rolling doors, same to be as _manu- 
factured by the Kinnear fon eo eete Heth of Columbus, 
Ohio, or an approved equal. Doors shall be installed ee 
the Manufacturer. See Drawings for details of Construction, 


METAL DOORS, JAMBS AND MULLIONS: Where Metal Doors, Jambs and 
ullions are called for in Gymnasium same shall be of non 
rusting matal-and as made by Weis Manufacturing nigga’ 
Thorp Fire Door Company, or approved equal. Jambs sha Lhe 
Similar to detail on right and securely anchored to walls, 
Jambs shall be kept one-half (1/2) inch from Floor. Mui- 
lion for_double doors shall set on cere of non=rusting 
metal. Doors shall be kept level with bottom of jambs, 
Doors shall be one (1 nel and of twenty (20) uge metal. 
Jambs and Mullions shall be not less than twelven( ) gauges 
All metal shall have a shop coat of red lead and oil, Hard- 
beat hia be furnished the Menufacturer and shall be secured 
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BRACING FOR FLAG POLE: The bracing for the Flag Pole on Gymna- 
Sium shall be as called for on drawings. 


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CARPENTRY 


SCOPE OF WORK; This Contractor shall furnish, cut, fit and install © 
all Woodwork of every description, both permanent and temporary, 
required in the erection and compLetion of the Buildings, 


MATERIAL; All Material must be first class of the kind specified and 
all inferior Material of any kind shall be removed from the 
premises immediately upon its rejection. 


SCAFFOLDING AND RUNWAYS: ‘This Contractor shall furnish and erect all 
ees Runways, Towers, etc,, necessary for Masonry Con- 
actor, 


SLEEPERS: ‘Sleepers for all class rooms and all other rooms except 

asium shall be two {5 inch by two (2) inch and laid at 
right angles to long way of the room. Sleepers for Gymnasium 
Floors shall be two (2) inches by three (3 inches. 11 Sleepers 
shall be spaced not to exceed sixteen (16)-inches on center. 


Sleepers shall be secured to Concrete Base by ne "Bull Dog 
Clips", or their approved equal, spaced sixteen (1 )-inches on 
center each way. Uontractor shall exercise extreme -care 1n 
getting floors level for the placement of the "Clips". 


ROUGH FLOORING: Under all Pini shod, Wood Floors there shall bea 
rough Floor of seven—eighths (7/8) inch rough flooring laid 
ae to the Finished Floor, Flooring shall break joint over 
sleepers. 7 


FINISHED WOOD FLOORS: All Wood Floors in Main Building, in Gymna- 
siums and in Manual Training Building except where Fir Floors are 
allied for shall be clear, hard Maple Flooring thirteen-sixteenths 
13/16) inch by two and one~fourth (2 1 é) inch face, Fir Floor= 
oe Manual Training Bailding shall be thirteén-sixteenths 
(i /16) inch by three (3) inch face, best grade, Flooring in all 
eases shall be securely nailed to each and every Sleeper. The 
amount of pene tS than four (45 feet in length shall not © 
exceed more than fifteen (15) per cent of the entire amount, | 
Flooring shall be REDS URRY. seasoned and kiln dried. No Floor 
ang shall be brought into the Building before Plastering is on, 
and dry, except upon permission of the Architects, All Flooring ~ 
must be of the best grade, tongi> and grooved, and tightly milled. 
Ae where Fir Floor is called for on Drawings all Wood Floors 
shall be Maple. 


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_ INTERIOR DOORS: All Interior Doors not otherwise shown or specified 
S shall be Paine Lumber Company's "Miracle" Door or doors of ap- 
proved construction and design. -All Interjor Doors of stock de- 
Sign shall be one and three-fourths 3/4) inch thick, All 

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doors with grilles and doors three ( wide or over shall 
have five (5) ply p nels; Doors less than three (3) feet wide 
shall have-three ( 4 ply els. Doors without glass pees or 
- wire grille shall-be ae byl panel doors. See Door Schedule 
es for description of doors.- Glass in panels shall be select ~ 
_ A.A.D.S. Wire Grilles shall be furnished by this Contractor. 
Grilles shall be full width of panel and Sua » Grilles shall 
be one (1) inch diamond mesh of Number Twelve (iz) wire set in 


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metal frame and neatly fit into panel in door, panel to be in lower 
ak Pine on Schedule shall 


art of door, All doors designated as White : 
ave solid rails and stiles and birch panels. Doors designated as . 


Oak shall be Oak Veneered and have Oak Panels. All doors shall. be 
sanded and in first class shape for receiving finish. See details 


for special doors. 


INTERIOR TRIM: All Interior Trim shall be as called for in details and 
thoroughly seasoned and kiln dried, shall be belt sanded and sig in 
first class condition for receiving finish. Where Trim is no 
called for or shown on the Drawings but reasonably implied it 
shall be furnished and secured by this Contractor and shall har- 


monize with adjacent Trim. 
The following is a schedule of Trim in the various buildings: 


OAK TRIM SCHEDULE: | | 
MAIN BUILDING: There shall be Oak Trim in all Corridors, in 
the Auditorium, all Offices, and wherever White Pine or 

Yellow Pine Trim is not called for. 


GYMNASIUM BUILDING: There shall be Oak Trim in Foyer of 
ymnasium, Building, 


MANUAL TRAINING BUILDING: There shall be Oak Trim in Journal- 
ism Room, Office in comection with same and small Corri- 


dor leading to Main Corridor. 
BOILER HOUSE: There shall be no Oak Trim in Boiler House, 


WHITE PINE TRIM SCHEDULE: 


MAIN BUILDING: 


Domestic Science, Domestic Art and Accessory Hooms, 
All Toilet Rooms. 

Cafeterias. 

Kitchen. 

Teachers! Rest Room 

Girls' Emergency Room, 


GYMNASIUM BUILDING; There shall be White Pine Trim throughout 
nie al in Foyer and where metal trim is called for and 
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steel sash is called for. 

MANUAL TRAINING BUILDING: There shall be White Pine Trim 
throughout the Art Rooms, Office in connection with same, 
in the Hallway and Stairway leading to First Floor, 


BOILER HOUSE; There shall be no White Pine Trim in Boiler 
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YELLOW PINE TRIM SCHEDULE; 
MAIN BUILDING: 


Engine Rooms "A" and "B" 
Fan Rooms "A" and "B". 
fan Soe teas snes Third Floors 
nd Storage Rooms on thi 
Shelving in the following: Teachers’ Closets, Bookcases 
| and cupboards. : : 
Storage Rooms in comection with Kitchen» 


Storage Rooms and Dressing Rooms off Stage. 


GYMNASIUM BUILDING: There will be no Yellow Pine Trim in 
the Gymnasium Building. 


MANUAL TRAINING BUILDING; There shall be Yellow Pine Trim 
throughout except where White Pine or Oak Trim is spec= 
ified. 


BOILER HOUSE: All Trim in Boiler House shall be Yellow Pine. 


BASE AND SHOE: There shall be a wood base and shoe wherever wood floor 
occurs except where otherwise called for, Base and Shoe shall be 
as per details. 


In the two (2) Gymnasiums there will be no wood base in connection 
with wood floor. 


tt the Manual Training Building there shall be a one and one-half 
1 1/2) inch quarter round in connection with wood floors in all 


rooms that are not plastered. 


OAK TRIM: Oak Trim shall be plain sawed Red_Oak or White Oak, but 

) all Oak Trim and Doors shall’ be either Red Oak or White dak 
throughout at Contractor's res All other rooms not otherwise 

| Specified shall have Oak Trin. 


WAINSCOT CAP: ‘There shail be a Wainscot Cap in all Corridors except 
where Lockers occur, See Details for location of Wainscot Caps. 
There shall be a Wainscot Cap in Faculty Cafeteria. 


PICTURE MOULD: There shall’ be a Picture Mould in all Main Buildi 


Class hooms, Corridors, Halls, Library, Office Rooms, and Public 
Speaking Room. 


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INTERIOR DOOR JAMBS: All Interior Door Jambs shall be as detailed with 
Fe applied wood st Ds where detail is not shown, Jamb shall be one 
( 1/8) inch thick. 


DOOR FRAMES: Exterior Door Frames shall be one and three-fourths (1 3/4) 

_ inches thick, rabbetted, and of thoroughly seasoned White Pine or 
Cypress, Frame shall be set plumb and screwed into place by 

_ wrought iron hold-fasts secured to the frame and bui (3/2) 


and one~eighth 


‘Masonry, ‘Transom Sash shall be one and three—fourth 
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WOOD BUCKS: In all openings in Gypsum Block Walls secure_a two (2) 
inch wood Buck a head and jamb Buck to be securely anchored 
to Gypsum Blocks and full width of walls. See detail for corri- 
dor door openings. 


RUNWAYS IN ATTIC OVER AUDITORIUM: In the Attic over Auditorium there 
shall be plank eu ele to all Ceiling Fixtures, Runways shall 
be not less than sixteen inches wide. 


GROUNDS: Secure one-half (1/2) inch grounds wherever necessary for 
securing Trim. All Grounds to be securely fastened and in perfect 
alignment for Plastering. Blocks for securing .3grounds shall 
be fiat into Masonry. Spot Grounds shall be used for securing 
Picture Mould in Corridors. 


dance with Details of clear White Pine or eiprense Frames shall 
be his (7/ anchored to Masonry. FPulley Stiles shall be seven 


11/8) inches thick. Sill shall be one and three-fourths 


WATER BARS: The underside of the wood sill shall be plowed as shovn 
on the drawings and just before the frame_is set the grooves 
both in the wood and the stone sill, shall be filled with putty 
and the iron bar imbsdded as the frame is being set. Jars to be 
finished by Masonry Contractor and shall be one-fourth (1/4) 
inch by one and one-fourth (1 1/4) inch wrought iron. - - 


CAULKING WINDOW AND DOOR FR¢MES: All Window and Door Frames shall be 
Caulked and made thoroughly rain and weather proof with an 
approved Caulking Material. 


DOUBLE HUNG SASH: Al1-Double Bune Sash shall be of White Pine one and 
three-fourth (1 3/4) inches thick, of check rail type rabbetted 
for receiving glass. 


SASH PULLEYS: ‘Sash Pulleys shall be cast iron with Steel Turned Axle 
: with Koller Bearing and of Standard Make. 


_ SASH WEIGHTS: Sash Weights shall be sust iron. 


‘ SASH CORDS: Sash Cord shall be "Silver Lake", Sampson Spot Cord" or 

approved equal. Cord shall sustain twice the combined weight of 

a a “sash weight, Size of cord to be not less than Number 
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EXTERIOR WOOD WORK: All Exterior Wood Work not otherwise specified 
shall be thoroughly seasoned Cypress or White Pine of best grade. 


_ RAPTERS, PLATES AND STUDS: All Rafters, Plates and Studs where called 
Bi for on Drawings shall be of the size noted and shall be of Long 

. Leaf Yellow Pine. ; 

x All Rafters shall be placed with the crown edge as : 
Plates shall be semrely anchored to walls, and all Studs in yer- 
_ _ titions shall be braced laterly at least once, 


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GARPENTRY (Cont'd. ) 


Slate 
SHEATHING: Sheathing for/ Shingle Roof shall be shiplap and shall be 
free from ali large and loose knots. Sheathing shall be securely 
nailed and in all cases shall break joint over rafters. 


DOORS IN DUCTS: All Doors leading to Ducts under First Floor and in 
Attic may be built up of White Pine or Cypress, same to be well 
constructed and set in plank frame. 


SANDING FLOORS: A11 wood floors throughout shall be sanded and left 
in first class condition for receiving finish. Flooring in 
Gymnasiums shall be sanded and put in condition suitable for 
Gymnasium Floors. 


WOOD HAND RAILS: Wood Hand Rails shall be one and three-fourths (1 3/4 
inches in diameter, and shall be turned into wall at ends. -. 
Anchors for Hand Rails shall be as per detail with bolts passing 
oe wall, Wood in Hand Rails to match trim. Hand Rail for ~ 
Iron Stairway in Gymnasium Building shall be as in Detail Drawing. 


BULLETIN BOARDS: All Bulletin Boards: shall be Breen cork linoleum 
of approved shade. linoleum shall be glued with furniture glue 
to panel board_back or shall be "Kencor" as mde by David ke . 
pay Inc. In no case will joining be allowed in any Bulletin 
Oar des ; 
Proper provision for expansion and contraction shall be provided 
for in installing the linoleum. 


SHELVING AND HOOK STRIPS: In all closets there shall be shelves and 
hook strips as called’for on Drawings. Shelving and Hook Strips 
may be of Yellow Pine. Hook Strips shall be installed on at 
least three (3) sides of closets, Height of shelves and hook 
strips to be-as directed. 


TRONING BOARDS: Furnish and install in Domestic Art Room two (2) 
Murphy Ironing Boards or their approved emal. n- 


FLAG POLE ON GYMNASIUM: Flag Pole on pease shall be as per draw- 
; ings and of selected, well seasoned cypress. 


_ RAISED FLOOR IN LECTURE ROOMS: Raised floor in lecture rooms shall be 
| securely constructed and risers and treads shall be of Yellow Pine. 


WOOD STEPS IN BALCONY IN GYMNASIUM: Wood steps in Balcony in Gymnasium 
: shall be of Yellow Pine. 


_ INTERIOR WOOD CORNICES:° Interior wood cornices shall be as per details 
e end firmly secured. 


~ ACOUSTICAL FRAMES: Acoustical Frames shall be as per details, 


- BLOCKING FOR AUDITORIUM ARCH: The blocking for Auditorium Arch shall 
be of wood and as per details. 


CURTAIN STRIPS OF STAGE CEILING: Curtain Strips of Stage Ceiling shall 
be as called for on Drawings, 


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- WOOD FIOOR IN GYMNASIUM BALCONIES: Wood Floor in Gymnasium Balconies 
Shall be of Yellow Pine planks. 


STUD WALLS FOR PLUMBING IN PYROBAR CONSTRUCTION: Where plumbing is 
to be supported all Pyrobar Walls and partitions shall be pro- 
8 size wood studs sixteen (16) inches on center with top and 
ottom plate and all necessary cross bracing and blocking for 
Securing fixtures as directed by the Plumbing Contractor. 


FLOOR OF STAGE IN AUDITORIUM: Floor of stage in Auditorium shall be 
Maple as specified for Class Room Floors. 


FLOOR OF STAGE IN PUBLIC SPEAKING ROOM: Floor of stage in Public 
Speaking Room shall be of Maple. Nosing and steps leading to 
Pia tforn and trim in connection with same shall e of Oak. 


BLACKBOARDS: Furnish and install where shown con Plans, best quality 
genuine Bangor, or tee hand finished slate blackboards in 
accordance with the followin ecifications. Frames shall be 
of Oak and as per detail, All Backing shall be trued up and 
made perfectiy level, securing for the Board a wa earl ng, 
Slate shall be hand finished between one-fourth (1, inch and 
three~eighth (3/8) inches thick. pace of five-(5) feet or less 
shall be in one piece, five (5) to ten (10) feet in-two (2) 
Proce. and proceed likewise for longer piecese Bed slate with 

laster of Paris ganged with lime putty. Joints to be ground 
straight and true, to be fitted tight and glued at joints and 
after completion of setting, to be shaved and scraped t smoo th 
uniform ee at joints, Blackboards shall be three (3) feet 
and six (6) inches.wide. All blackboard trim shall not finish 
closer than six (¢ inches to door trim or to a corners, 
Blackboard for Slidding Blackboard shall be "Hyloplate". 


SLIDING BLACKBOARDS: Sliding Blackboards shall be as per detail and = 
counter-balanced with cast iron weights. 


_ ATTIC DOORS: Build doors in Attic where showm on Plans. Doors 
x aS a three-eighths (3/8) inch M & B set in one and one~eighth 


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WOOD SASH AND FRAMES IN EAST ELEVATIOY OF GYMNASIUM: Contractor shall 
4 furnish and install wood sash and frames in Gymnasium in East 
Elevation where same are indicated on drawings. 


GROUNDS FOR GRATED OPENINGS: This Contractor shall furnish and in- 
4 stall proper wood grounds for all Register Faces, Grates and other 
work as called for in Specifications or Drawings, 


CUPBOARDS AND BUILT=IN FURNITURE: All cupboards and built~in furniture 
as called for on drawings shall correspond to trim in room, and 
_ all shelves, partitions, etc., shall be of yellow pine. All 
work shall be properly braced and constructed in a workmanlike man- 
oq ner and according to details. 


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CARPENTRY (Cont'd, ) 


FINISHED HARDWARE 


‘This Contractor shall install all Finish Hardware throughout 
and shall allow in his bid the following amount for the various 
buildings; for Main Building Twelve Thousand Five Hundred 
Dollars ($12,500 00), Gymnasium Building One Thousand Bight 
Hundred Dollars ( 1,800 00); Re Training Building Hight 
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($850.00). 


‘The Hardware will be selected and purchased by the Architects 
and billed to the Contractor. Any change in cost from the 
above amounts for the various buildings shall revert to the 
Omer as a "Credit" or "Extra" as the case may be. 


Corridor Doors generally shall have one and onewhalf (1 1/2): 
pair of butts, a check, a mortised lock and a floor fastener, 
Joset doors generally shall have one and one~half (1 1/2 
pair of butts and a mortised lock. - - 


‘Exterior doors shall have one and one-half (1 1/2) pair of 
butts, and standard fire and panic bolt Jocks and-equipment, 


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LATHING AND PLASTERING 


‘WORK INCLUDED: GENERAL: This Contractor. shall fumish and apply all 


ae Lath and Plaster required for the Buildings as called for on the 
ee. Drawings and in these Specifications. 
eo - MAIN BUILDING; All rooms, closets, corridors and places on 


First, Second and Third Floors in the Main Building, unless 
otherwise noted herein or in the drawings shall be plastered. 
ep The walls and ceiling of the Engine Room "A"; the walls of 
an Engine Room"B" ( 


there shall be a suspended ceiling in this 
ee room); the wails of Fan Rooms "A" ad "B" (there shall be a 


a uspended ceiling in these rooms); the walls of the een 
ES (the ceiling and columns in this room shall be plastered); 
and the interior of the Elevator Stmft shall not be plastered. 


| _—s GYMNASIUM BUILDING: ‘The Entrance Lobby, the Ticket Offices and 
the Toilet Rooms off Lobby shall be plastered. The remainder 


of the building is not to be plastered. 

ie MANUAL TRAINING BUILDING: The Art Rooms on Second Floor, the 
ce: Office in cownection with same, and the Hallway and Stairway 
ay leading to First Floor, the Office on First Floor, and Toilet 
— in connection with same and the Corridor jeading trom Main 

a4 Corridor to Office shall be plastered. The remainder of the 


Building is not to be plastered. 


= BOILER HOUSE ADDITION: There shall be no plastering in the 
ee Boiler House Addition. 


WORKMANSHIP: All workmanship must be first class in every respect, 

_ all angles and corners Shall be absolutely true and plumb, clean 
cut and square. Care shall be exercised in finishing each room 
without interruption and with the same batch of mortar. All 

work on Masonry shall be two (2) coat work and on Metal Lath three 

3) coat work. Where slab construction is _ used and suspended 

| ete is not called for plaster may be applied directly upon 

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_ Where Metal Lath,is applied to ceiling same shall oe all corners 
at least four (4) inches, Over all joints and in all corners 

Re Peaeeen Gype Block and other masonry construction there shall 

m-be an se) (8) inch strip of Metal Lath. 


- Over all chases in walls and partitions there shall be a strip 
_ of Metal Lath securely fastened and lapping not less than four 
bs (4) anches on each side of chase. 


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METAL LATH: WMetal Lath shall be herring bone or diamond mesh type, 
«painted and of epDE AS AIS « Metal Lath for corners and Shader 
- shali be Number Twenty-seven (27) gauge. All other Metal Lath 
shall be Number Twenty-four (24) gauge. 

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— LATHING AND PLASTERING (Cont'd.) 


PLASTER MATERIALS: Hair shall consist of clean washed cattle hair, 


ae Hard finish shall be Best Bros. Keene's "Regular". _ 

oa Patent Plaster shall be Acme, Agatite, U.S. Gypsum Company *s 

eee _ Cenent Plaster or their approved equal. 

ie Lime shall be freshly burned lime "Ashgrove", "Galloway", or 
te their approved equal, free from impurities and lumps that will 


= not slake. Sand shall be clean, sharp sand. Sand shall be 
| well screened before using, and sand for Sand Finish shall be 
run through a screen satisfactory to Architects. 


- CORNER BEADS: Corner Beads shall be Knapp, Berger, Milwaukee _Corru- 

gating Company's Expansion Corner Eeads or approved equal, and 
shall be secured at all outside comers, such as window jambs 
and heads and beam comers, and corners where plastered jambs 
OCCUY. 


SUSPENDED CEILINGS: The suspended cejlings shall be supported by 
means of one and one~half (11/2) inch steel channel runners 
“ia suspended from the construction above, vy one-fourth } 
ee inch steel rods spaced not over four (4) feet center to center, 
If Hy=rib or Chanelath or approved equal is used, no cross 
runners are required. All Wiring to be done with eighteen ; 
(181 gauge annealed tie wire, If herring bone lath 1s used, © 
here shall be three=fourth (3/4) inch steel channels at 
gy an les to the larger runners and spaced not over twelve 
(1 inches on center. Construction in ail cases to be ap- 
pores by the Architects, 
angers shall be soft steel. 


_- REAR WALL OF BALCONY: Rear wall of Balcony shall be furred as 
ae. called for on drawings. 


~  CKILINGS: Those portions of all ceilings that are not suspended, 
- except those where flat slabs occur, snall have metal lath 
; aa applied to three-fourth (3/4) inch channels twelve (12) inches 
ee on center applied directly to the concrete joist. 

Sea roper pecs Lore shall be made for securing these chamels 
before the concrete is poured. 
é Where a flat slab occurs over a corridor the pages shall be 
cee.’ “peat directly to the under side of the slab. 
= Lath shall lap on walls at least four (4) inches, 


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_ PICTURE BOOTH; The walls and ceiling of the Picture Booth shall be 
_  .. constructed, using one and one-half (1 1/2) inch channels 

ee ohn thirteen (13) inches on center and lathed and plastered on 

_ both sides. Front of Booth to be left open as shown on Plans. 


SO MIXING: -All ae shall be done in water tight boxes and the 
premises at all times protected from damage due to mixing and 
_ handling of plaster. 

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- SCRATCH COAT: Where Metal Lath is to be covered, there shall be 

| ee scratch coat and a brown coat. Plaster for scratch coat to 

be mixed fourteen (14) shovels of sand to one (1) sack of 

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sand to one (1) sack plaster, and shall be applied a fall 
three-eighths (3/8) inch thick, being rodded on with long 
straight edges and brought ts sh with the grounds, straight 
ee to be at least eight feet long. All work not fin- 
ished flush with grounds shall be removed and replaced. 


BROWN COAT: The Gis coat shall be mixed eighteen (18) shovels of 


FINISHED eae Where Sand Finish is specified same shall consist 
of one (1) part Keene Cement to each five (5) parts lime 
putty and ten (10) parts sand. Float on with a carpet float 
well peeucus Where hard plaster is specified same shall con- 
sist of one (1) three (3) gallon pail of lime putty to each 
sack of Keene Cement. Finish shall be troweled to a smooth 
even surface. 


STAIR BALLUSTRADE: | The stair baliustrade shall be of solid plas- 
ss er, Qn one and one-half Bee 2} inch by three-sixteenths 
a 3/16 inch channels and three-eighths I3/¢ inch Hy-rib as 
; _shown-on details. Channels will be furnished under Miscel- 
laneous Iron. 


UTILITY SPACES; All plastered Utility Spaces shall be constructed 
of three-fourth (3/2) inch channels sixteen (16) inches on 
- center and Number twenty-four (24, eee Metal Lath and plaste: 
channels shall be well anchored to floor and wall and the 
Metal Lath shall be put on the outside. The scratch coat 
shall be put_on the lath and the interior side shall thsn..be 
ra ae full covering the channels. The outside of the 
tility Space shall be plastered as specified for Toilet 
Rooms. The cement base shall continue around the Utility 
Space as shown on drawings. 


There shall be a standard Corner Bead at the break between 
the walls and top of all Utility Spaces and on all corners. 
See Drawings for details. 


General Contractor shall obtain accurate information for in- 
stallation of all fixtures, Sheet Metal Contractor will fur- 
nish and install Collars for Vent Screens. 


___-HARD SMOOTH FINISH SCHEDULE: 


MAIN BUILDING; Below chair rail in Corridors. 
Walls and Ceilings of all Toilet Rooms. 
Walls, Ceiling and Columns of Large Cafeteria. 
a Ceilings and Columns of Kitchen, 
a Five foot wainscot in Faculty Cafeteria. 
aes Walls and Ceiling of Dark Rooms in Science Departments, 
Wainscot, wherever wainscot occurs. 


GYMNASIUM BUILDING: Toilet Rooms off Lobby. 


MANUAL TRAINING BUILDING: ‘Toilet Room in connection with 
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‘LATHING AND PLASTERING (Cont'd. ) 


SAND FINISH PLASTER SCHEDULE: 


MAIN BUILDING: All finish shall be a sand finish, except 
_ Where otherwise called for in Hard Smooth Finish Schedule. 
GYMNASIUM BUILDING: All finish shall be a sand finish es 
where otherwise calied for in Hard Smooth Finish Schedule. 
MANUAL TRAINING BUILDING: All finish shall be a sand finish, : 


except where otherwise called for in Hard Smooth Finisn 
Schedule, 


MOULDED PLASTER: All Bee in the Anditoriun, eee and Pub- 

| lic Speaking Room shall be of best quality moulded plaster, 
well secured in place, pot on straight and plumb and all sur- 

ei. faces eos, perfect. All joinings shall be pointed up so 

- as to be invisible. Any moulded angles or lines that show 

“ies inaccuracies from the floor shall be cut cut and replaced, 


The composition called for shall be equal to that of the Archi 
tectural Decorating Company's Product, The Catalogne numbers 
reier to Architectural Decorating Company of Chicago Catalogue 
Number Eleven (11). 


Composition Band for trim about fresh air diffusers in Audi- 
torium shall be Number 2397, Page 205, Piaster Ceiling Band 
over Baicony shall be Number 6060, Page 73. 


“Shields over proscenium ~ two — plaster Number 3369 A, Page 213, 


Shields above fresh air diffusers -(2) two — plaster Number 
3366 A, Page 213, 


NOTE; All shields leva bars shall be with the bar dexter, 
These numbers are given for design and quality only, and any 
peuct of approved design and quality may be used as a sub- 
SPLUULE « 


FURRING: Above all lockers in Corridors where walls are furred out 
* studs shall be lathed with Metal Lath. See Details. 


- PATCHING: This Contractor shall ac all patching of plaster damaged 
during the progress of the work. 


GUARANTEE: This Contractor shall guarantee all plastering for a 
period of one (1) year from date of completion of building, 
_ against all breaks, chipping, pitting, and other defects she to 
_ faulty workmanship or material under this contract. 


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REMOVAL OF RUBBISH: This Contractor shall remove all his rubbish 
as fast as it accumulates, keeping the building clean during the 
progress of the work and leave the building in perfect condi- 
Oh tion as far as his work is concerned, 

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LATHING AND PLASTERING (Cont'd. } 


CO: there exterior concrete base occurs same shall be stuc- 
_ coed. Stucco shall be mixed in the following propor tions: 


First Coat: One (1) Part Hydrated Lime, by Volume 
eet Ten (10) Parts Portlanj Cement, by Volume 
Two and one-half (2 1/2) Parts Sand to one (1) 
part Lime and Cement mixed by Volume. . 


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_ Add enough water to make stiff plaster. 


Finish Coat: Same mix as First Coat except add water enough 
Em Abas consistancy of paint and apply by dashing on with 
a DTUSNs 
_ Finish coat shall be repeated until an even surface free 


from cracks and checks is obtained. 


SPENDED CEILINGS IN AUDITORIUM: See details of special con- 
___-Struction in Auditorium. Contractor shall adapt his 
construction to the special condition that may exist. 


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PLASTERING 
CAEN-STONE 


. INCLUDED: Caen-stone finish in the Main Entrance to Main 

- Building as indicated on Drawings. All wall surfaces and arches 
peecelt be of Caen-stone, Ceiling shall be of sand finish plas- 
muck ¢ 
oy: Brown coat shall consist of gne (1) part Keene's Cement, 
one (1) part hydrated lime, and four (4 varts sand, Add suf- 
ficient amount of cattle hair to produce a fibreous material. 
_ Brown coat shall be rodded and floated, and free from all de- 
_ pressions or projections. | 


N-STONE: Caen-stone shall be an pores brand of Domestic Arti- 
_ ficial Caen-stone, and equal to the Monargque as manufactured by 
Clifford L. Miller, New York, N.Y. Caen=stone shall be applie 

according to the specifications of the manufacturer... 


NISHING; After the finish coat has thoroughly dried, all surfaces 
- ghall be re-dressed to match approved sampie, At least fifteen 
Se (15) days shall be allowed for proper drying. All flat and 
moulded surfaces shall be finished with scrapers and planers 
made for this purpose. 


NTING: All joints as shown shall be carefully cut, true, straight, 
and smooth, with sharp saw blades secured for the purpose, to 
uniform width not exceeding one-fourth (1/4) inch. 


‘The gente shall be pointed, color of mortar as directed. The 
join s shall be neatly ironed and slightly concave. 


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LATHING AND PLASTERING (Cont'd, } 


BEAMS AND TRUSSES TO BE INCASED IN TOILET ROOMS ON SECOND FLOOR: 
Where beams and trusses occur and also in passage way same 
shall be plastered with Best Brothers! Keene Cement Plaster, 


INTERIOR OF HOODS IN CHEMISTRY LABORATORY: The interior of hoods 


in Chemistry Laboratory shall be plastered with Best Brothers! 
Keene Cement Plaster, 


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KYLIGHTS AND CEILING LIGHT 


WORK INCLUDED: This Contract shall include all material _and the 


installation of same for all Skylights and Ceiling Lights shown 
on Drawings. This work shall be installed by the Manufacturer 
and-guaranteed by the Manufacturer against defective material 
and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of com- 
pagesen of work, Details of construction shall be submitted 

o the Architects for approval. 


MATERIALS AND TYPHS: The structural part of the Skylights and 


Ceiling Lights shall be American Three -Way-Luxfer Prism_Company's 
Steelead Type or approved equal. Flashing and Counterflashing 
shall be Hoyt Bard ieee 


Anchor Bolts shall be furnished and set by General Contractor but 
this Contractor shall direct size and spacing cf bolts. 


Wire Glass shall be one-fourth (1/4) inch thick. Glass in Sky- 
lights shall be rough. Glass in Ceiling Lights of Gymnasium, 
shall be polished. “Prism Glass shall be Sheet Prism in Ceiling 
Lights of Cafeteria. 


CEILING LIGHTS: Where Ceiling Lights occur under Skylights same 


shall be furnished and installed by this Contractcr., General 
Contractor will furnish and install angle iron support for 
Ceiling Light Construction, Sas Light Construction shall be 
of same type and grade as that for Skylights. Provision shall ~ 


be made in Ceiling Lights for allowing a man to get through same. 


Construction of Ceiling Light shall be ample for supporting two 
payed (350) Sheeran Care for ipcatien of Ceiling 
Bette ects 


NSATION GUTTERS: This Contractor shall make ample provision for 
taking care of moisture from condensation, 


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ig : ; GLAZING. 


JORK INCLUDED: This Contractor shall furnish, cut, fit_and install 
all Glass'of every description required in the Buildings, except 


pens, in accordance with the Drawings and these Specifi- 
cations. 
_ GLASS: All Glass not otherwise specified shall be Select "A" Quality 


_ Single Strength, All plain Glass shall be clear and free from 
waves and imperfections. Glass in.Toilet, Shower, and Swimming 

Pool Room Windows shall be heavy "Syenite", Glass in partitions 

_ shall be heavy "Syenite" unless otherwise-noted on Drawings or 

7 ~~ otherwise specified herein. Glass in partitions between Study 

Room and Library, between Room 307 and English Practice Room 

feeee Shall be clear praes Glass in all windows on courts of Main 

3 Building shall be "Syenite". See "Note" below. 

_ LEADED GLASS: Where Leaded Glass is called for on Drawings it shall 

_ be set in "Lead Shaped Metal". Lines shall be straight. 


_ WIRE GLASS: Wire Glass where called -for on drawings shall be "Rough" 
and not less than one-fourth (1/4) inch thick. 


CUTTING AND SETTING: Cut and set all Glass securely and accurately ~ 
wee tO. CL fit the ee e All Glass in Exterior Openings shall be 
bedded in putty and face puttied. All Glass in Interior Openings 
4 except where Leaded Glass occurs, shall be set in wood stops, 
Rabbet for receiving Glass shall be primed before Glass is set. 


; OKEN GLASS: This Contractor shall protect the Glass from damage 
during the progress of the work and shall replace any broken 
_ Glass that may be broken before Building is accepted by Owners, 


‘CLEANING: At completion of the work all Glass shall be thoroughly 
cleaned using Domestic Ammonia or its approved equal. 


2 ISHED WIRE GLASS: In Fume Hoods in Chemistry Laboratories there 
» Shall be polished wire glass as called for on Drawings. 

‘STEEL SASH: Contractor for Steel Sash will furnish copper wires 
and clips for securing glass, but this Contractor shall furnish 
and install the Glass. 


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_ GENERAL; The Acoustical Treatment shall be confined to the Ceilingse 
_ The outline of the panels is shown on Plans or es herein. 
_ The panels shall be covered with a good grade of Marshall Field 
Repp, color as selected, tightly and evenl; eins leaving 
from one-half (272) inch to three—fourths {3)4 inches of air 
space between Repp-.and sound absorbing material above. 


The sound absorbing material shall consist of flax fibre in 
pressed form and in quilted form and as made by the Union Acousti~ 
cal Company, or chemically treated hair felt as made by Johns~ 
Manville Company. 


Above the treatment where Mate ceilings occur there shall 
be placed an approved material for preventing suction through 
eo pees The Rooistical Contractor shell ee the Repp 
against discoloration from dust for a period of one year from 
date of completion of work, The Acoustical Contractor shall |. 
confine his treatment to the areas shown cr specified. The thick- 
ness shall be not less than'one (1) inch and governed by the avail 
able area for the treatment. The Acoustical Contractor shall 
eee eet otactory results in all places where treatment is 
installed. 


_ THE MATERIAL AND LABOR TO BE FURNISHED BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR IN 
CONNECTION WITH THE ACOUSTICAL WORK: Furnish and install all frame 
work and mouldings, Rods for supporting materials shall be 

- installed as directed by Contractor for Acoustical Work. 


és CHEDULE OF ROOMS AND PLACES TO BE TREATED: 
‘MAIN BUILDING: ; 

In Auditorium 

: Main Ceiling - 

Stage Ceiling, 


Ceiling under Balcony. 
Ceiling over Balcony. 


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Study Halls (Two) tk 
Main Office -. - — Gre \ | 
Principal's Office, entire ceiling 

Vice Principal's Office 3 u 

Welfare Worker's Office ". 2 


Class and Lecture Rooms according to the following numbers; 
101 to 114 inclusive 
_i19 to 124 inclusive 

201 to’ 202 | 
206 to 209 inclusive 
‘216 to 221 inclusive 
ee ‘301 to'313 inclusive 
Ps *316 to'317 | 
—  —~—s- 819 to 330 inclusive 

GYMNASIUM BUILDING; The entire ceiling of the Band Room shall be 

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MANUAL TRAINING BUILDING: The Journalism Room shall be treated. 
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WICHITA HIGH SCHOOL 
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BOILER HOUSE ADDITION AND TUNNEL 


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i NCLUDED: Contractor shall remove all necessary construc 

a Be or buildin addition to Boiler House and connecting presen 

| Tunnel to iin Building, Care shall be exercised ay Temas 
: present construction and Contractor shall be responsible ee 
mc any damages done to work that is to remain, It is sugges cee 
Be that the Bidders visit the site and familarize themselves wi 
the existing conditions. The wall to be removed in ee 

Wa House is of Hollow Tile below grade and of Brick above grade. 


GENERAL ITEMS: It is the intent and purpose of these Specifica- 

; tions to govern in a general Way on y the mterial and workman- 
ship required for this work. The Specifications for similar 
material and workmanship in the Main Building shail hts for 
this work, The work in connection with this part of the Con— 
tract shall be completed at the earliest date possi ble to allow 

other crafts to complete their work without Hepa taaae elke the 
conducting of school in the Roosevelt Intermediate Building. 
This Contractor shall conduct his work in such a way_as not to 
interfere with the operation of the present Heating Plant. 


Present material that is to be removed may be used again if 
in good condition and will not mar the finished appearance of the 
y building. 
PACE BRICK: The face brick in present building shall be matched in 
e. every respect, Hace brick were purchased from the Reliance 
a Brick Company, Wichita, Kansas. 


"PACH BRICK WORK: Face Brick are laid in a lime, cement and 
mt sand mortar with a host and ironed joint, New work shall her- 
 monize with present work, 


AIM: Al] trim shell be Yellow Pine and as per deteils, — 
_ PLASTERING: There shall be no plastering in this building, 
-PINISHED HARDWARE:  Hinished Hardware shall be installed by this 


Contractor but same will be furnished under allowance for 
_. #inished Hardware for Main Buildine. 


